With the help of a travel fund, it’s possible to enjoy small getaways or plan for bigger trips more often. Here’s how it works.
Archives for 2018
Stretch Your Money Further With This Unique Spending Freeze
Doing a one week spending freeze can have a real impact on your budget, without affecting the rest of your family too much. Here’s how it works.
How To Make Money As An Airbnb Host
Being an Airbnb host is a good way to bring in income on the side. Here’s how to get started as a host, and some things you can do to become a “superhost”.
A List Of Things To Do Right Away When You Have A Baby
Having a baby can be a stressful time, there are so many things to worry about and so much of it is out of your control. Here’s a list of things you should do right away when you’ve had a baby.
Empower: The Financial Management Software For Investors
Empower gives you one convenient and secure software where you can manage your entire financial life, including your investments. Here’s a review.
Having A Baby Can Be A Good Excuse To Simplify And Declutter
We decided that becoming parents for the second time was a good excuse to declutter our house. Here’s how we got rid of all the stuff.
You Need A Budget By Jesse Mecham Book Review
You Need A Budget by Jesse Mecham offers a very personalized way to budget that considers your aspirations and dreams, and offers a more practical way to pay down your debt.
6 Summer Jobs And Volunteer Opportunities For Early Teens
If you have a young teenager who wants to work this summer, there are plenty of ways to gain experience through a summer job or volunteer opportunity.
Don’t Be Afraid To Drop Out Of A Graduate Or Professional Program
Dropping out of a graduate or professional degree program after you already have sunk costs can seem like a bad idea, but here’s why you might want to consider it. Life is too short to be stuck in a career that you do not love.
Tiller Money Review: Automated Budget Spreadsheets In Google Sheets
Tiller Money is a personal finance app that helps you to create customized Google Sheets spreadsheets that are automatically updated from your linked financial accounts. Here’s why it might just be the budgeting tool you were looking for.
An Easy Budgeting Hack If You’re Paid Bi-Monthly And Living Paycheck To Paycheck
If you’re paid bi-monthly and living paycheck to paycheck, which strategies do you use to make budgeting easier? Here’s one hack we recently discovered.
Is Selling Your Home The Key To An Earlier Retirement?
Selling your home before you retire could launch you into a much more comfortable retirement than you would have if you kept your home. Here are some reasons to consider selling your home in retirement.
Why Stock Market Swings Shouldn’t Affect Your Long Term Investing Plans
This week we saw a 1000+ point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the largest 1-day point drop in DOW history. Should it affect your investing decisions?
How To Lose Weight With The Diet Bet: Is It The Right Tool For You?
Do you have a few (or more) extra pounds to lose after the holidays? Do you know you should lose weight for your health, but find yourself without motivation? The Diet Bet might be for you.