Category: budgeting

7 Days of Hope + Help for Your Money Challenge

budgeting, debt, managing your money, money mindset

If you’re like most people, you started off this year with big plans for change. Change in your health, change in your finances, change in your relationships…maybe even change in your career.

How to Have a Family-Friendly and Frugal Spring Break

budgeting, frugal living, simple living

Staying local and having a frugal spring break may not sound as exciting as a week in Europe or a few lazy days on a Caribbean beach, but, if travel is not on the agenda for your vacation this year, you can still plan a fun and eventful week for your family.

How to Bring New Life to Your Budget

budgeting

If you’ve been budgeting for a while, you may have your routine all figured out and pretty much running on autopilot. Learn how to bring new life to your budget with these seven strategies.

Being A Good Friend…When You’re On A Budget

budgeting, relationships + money, women + money

Friends and money. Money and friends. That mix can be…um…complicated. According to a recent survey, the pressure to spend money and “keep up” financially, affects one in five friendships, sometimes leading to “friend breakups.”

How to Make Goals You Will Actually Meet

budgeting, career, debt, encouragement, how to, saving

Do you typically make New Year’s resolutions? Something along the lines of…I resolve to lose weight; I resolve to save more, or I resolve to be a better parent?

6 Tools to Help You Save Money On Christmas

budgeting, frugal living, tools + resources

The holiday season brings many opportunities to spend money. Thankfully, there are also many tools to help you save money on Christmas.

Do You Have These Holiday Expenses in Your Budget?

budgeting, frugal living

No matter how carefully you plan your budget each month, it seems like something always comes up. That feeling is only heightened during the holiday season.

How to Budget When It Feels Like You Have No Money

budgeting, video

Are you having a hard time budgeting because you live paycheck to paycheck and it feels like you can BARELY hold your head above water? Learn how to budget when it feels like you have no money.

How to Squeeze $500 Out of Your Monthly Budget

budgeting, frugal living, saving

We tend to think we’ve done all that we can do to cut back on our spending. We’ve slashed, and there’s nothing more to slash, right?

10 Hidden Budget Busters That Will Destroy Your Budget

budgeting, frugal living, saving

You’re probably aware of the obvious, big budget busters like eating out, overspending on entertainment, and impulse shopping. But, the small, “hidden” ones can have a significant impact on your budget as well.