Category: Money

4 Steps to Securing Financial Freedom

Want to pay off debt fast? I know, I get it. You’re thinking there’s no way to pay it off fast but I’m here to tell you that I can give you ways to pay it off quicker than you can imagine. I also understand that you’ve probably been living …

7 Ways Money Can Bring You Happiness

Can money bring you happiness? I used to think it didn’t. I mean, when someone wins the lottery, more times than not the winners end up worse than how they started. To understand that point, read this post from the Business Insider. Story after story, people were worse off …

See How We Saved Over $10,000

Are you satisfied with the amount your family earns each month? Do you buy extra things with your money or are you stuck because you don’t have anything extra to spend? Are you living paycheck to paycheck and never able to save any money? Do you have debt that you …

10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

Tax season is upon us. As of writing this, there’s about two months left before April 15th which will be here before we know it. Now, do you know yet if you’ll be getting a refund? Or do you owe anything? I know I would rather get a refund. In …

Stop Eating Out | 5 Ways to Eat More at Home

My family and I used to spend upwards of $500 a month eating out. It was not good. We would eat out every week and most times it was more than once a week. It was convenient and most nights I just didn’t want to cook. But awhile ago, when …

Succeed with Budgeting by Doing This One Thing

When it comes to spending money, it’s usually pretty easy to spend when we want to. Whether it’s shopping for clothes or other fun things or eating out with friends, times to spend can be all around us. But so many times when we spend money so easily, we are spending …

How Best to Teach Your Kids About Money

It’s not always easy talking about money.  We’ve grown up thinking that’s it’s a taboo subject.  But yet, if it was talked about more in our society, we’d have fewer problems with money. If someone gets into trouble with money, they could ask a family member or a friend for …

Start Living Your Life by Getting Control of Your Spending

You shop. Buy something that interests you. You might put it on your credit card to deal with it later or buy it using your hard-earned cash. It usually comes so easy to spend money. Especially with credit cards even when you don’t have any money to spend. Then, you …

Over 20 Tips and Tricks to Save the Most at Grocery Stores

Food is a necessity. Everyone needs to shop for food. But when we shop, how do we know we are getting the best deal? Do grocery stores have secrets and do those secrets affect our shopping? How you shop could be completely different from how someone else shops. You may …

How Budgeting Can Improve Your Life

Is life hard for you? Are you feeling stuck with your current financial situation? Are you fed up with living paycheck to paycheck and never getting ahead? I get it. I know life can be hard. And I know when your financial situation looks poor, it’s so easy to …

Everything You Need to Know About Target’s Cartwheel

Do you enjoy shopping at Target? It’s one of my most favorite stores. It’s close to my house, great prices on everyday items, and the customer service and staff are always very helpful and welcoming. Every time I go into one of their stores, if I can’t find something, an …

4 Ways to Save Without Coupons

Each month, food expenses are typically one of the highest expenses in a household. It roughly costs a family about 10% of their household income. This includes grocery costs and eating out at a restaurant. An average 4-member family spends about $215/week or $860/month on groceries. Some may spend more …