Creating a magical Christmas is very important to me. As a mother of two kids who are growing up way too quickly – I am well aware that I only have so many years where my children struggle falling asleep on Christmas Eve because they are just too excited! I want to make sure that their excitement matches or exceeds their little hearts and minds on Christmas
How to save money at a fair
This past weekend we took the boys to the local county fair. We actually spent the entire day there (from 10:30 am until 10:00 pm!) It is insane how expensive it can quickly become for a family outing… So I decided to share some of my top tips for saving big bucks when going to a fair / festival. Tickets: do not pay
REMINDER! Grab your FREE credit report this month!
I’ve mentioned previously that Scott and I took the Financial Peace University course through Dave Ramsey this past fall. Overall, there was a lot of good information but there was one piece of advice that I am claiming to be garbage / rubbish/ unrealistic / foolish. During this course Dave says (many times) that you should not be concerned with your credit score. Ummmm what?!?
Bing Rewards- My favorite rewards program!!
When you are in the midst of paying down debts, building up your savings account, or living paycheck to paycheck – it can seem that you never get to treat your self. At least not with a truck load of guilt. I’ve found that reward programs are a great way to earn treats – but I’ve never found one that I really loved…until now! Other
Insurance Deductible Tracker
A few weeks ago I shared how we unexpectedly had to spend over 2 grand. The majority of the bills were due to Scott getting sick, and then Hudson needing his tongue clipped, and being diagnosed with a breathing disorder. Just this past week or so the medical bills have started rolling in. In all of our previous years our health insurance covered all medical
How To: Make the Most of your Tax Refund
If you are getting a tax refund this year, consider it an opportunity to set yourself up financially for the rest of 2016, and a a HUGE leap in becoming Debt Free! If you are joining along with me on the Soon-To-Be Debt Free journey, there are some specific things you should do with your tax refund There are some very specific steps you should
Debt is NOT a life sentence & how I stay motivated
The one thing I am learning since not just deciding to become Debt Free, but actually making the changes so we CAN become debt free is that Debt is NOT a Life Sentence! It does not matter the amount you have, whether it be 30,000 or over 100,000 (like us) it is NOT a life sentence, but rather a decision everyday to live in a
The best budgeting technique I’ve ever tried!
Today I want to share with you one of my favorite budgeting techniques. As a personal finance blogger, I have tried MANY methods over the years. I try them because I am always open to new techniques to improve the financial lives of my family and my readers. These budgeting envelopes are such a simple yet effective solution to tracking – and organizing my spending on
2015 Soon-to-be Debt Free Workbook Indepth Look
Hopefully you’ve all downloaded your 2015 Soon-to-be Debt Free workbook by now. If you haven’t don’t fret we are only 13 days into the new year, and today is the perfect day to get started! Today I am going to walk you through all of the pages to make sure you understand how they are intended to be used. { A Year of Saving
2015 Soon To Be Debt Free Workbook!!
I have released the new 2016 version. Click here to check it out! It is here!! Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding over the past 3 weeks. Hudson is doing great (though pretty darn fussy) and we are settling in now after the holidays. I wanted so badly to get this workbook to all of you sooner, but I am considering it
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