When you control your money, it doesn’t control you. When I originally created this 60 Day Budgeting Challenge, it was because I felt like I had found a solution to so many problems – and I wanted badly to share it with everyone. Creating a budget (and sticking to it) helps our family stay on …
If you’re new to budgeting, it can feel overwhelming. It can feel scary, uncertain, frustrating, and just…messy! But it doesn’t have to be that way. I’m here to tell you that it gets easier. And I hope you’ll use this free printable budget planner to help get you started or to fine tune your current …
UPDATE October 4, 2022: After four-and-a-half years of renting and one wild housing market, we are homeowners again. Selling our house to pay off our debt, and then renting while we saved for a new home, was absolutely the right decision for us. It took a little longer than we expected, and the pandemic turned …
We’ve been using a cash envelope system for years now (not always consistently, to be honest…but recently this has become a way of life). Using cash envelopes is SO helpful. It is a game changer! Today I want to show you how to use a cash envelope system. I love my Spend Well Budgeting System, …
Cash envelopes are a game changer. I am telling you – if you want to take control of your money, this is the place to start! I have some great cash envelope resources for you below if you don’t know where to start. I also hope you will print and enjoy these gorgeous floral printable …
I don’t have a lot of “rules” with my budget. Money is currency, and like a river current, it flows. So I try not to pinch too hard to what I’ve got or place hard, fast rules. So long as I do my budget each month and mostly stick to it, it all works out. …
Let’s talk about savings. I am always going on about the importance of saving in my 60 Day Budgeting Challenge (I’d love to have you join if you haven’t already!). Saving money is an important piece of budgeting! You may feel that you’re in a place that you don’t need to worry about having a …
Have you ever been guilty of eating out too much? My family certainly has. It winds up being more unhealthy than we want to be, and the cost really adds up. But planning inexpensive meals does NOT mean that you have to microwave ramen for every meal, guys. On the contrary, there are many delicious …
We all know the drill. We plan a vacation, have a budget in mind, talk Very Seriously about how we’ll stay on said budget…and then blow it on cocktails, “once in a lifetime” experiences, and impulse buys at the souvenir shop. A year later, we’re still paying it off every month as we send in …
OK, DIY budget people! This collection of $5 DIY Christmas gifts is for you. I’ve collected a bunch of gifts that you can make easily and on the cheap. These are great for neighhbors, co-workers, friends, and teachers. And they are all so, so cute! $5 DIY Christmas Gifts But first! A quick lesson I …
