Real life on a budget.
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You wanna know what's a big life goal of mine? To die a millionaire. That might sound strange since I can't exactly take my wealth with me when I die, but my goal isn't really about me. I want Continue reading...
Okay so you've asked for it and I'm delivering! Y'all want to know what I buy during my weekly trip to Aldi so here's the typical list. Did you catch that? Typical. Meaning that this Continue reading...
To be honest, I really don't want to publish this post. The thing is, I've loved sharing my family's real (as in actual) budget over the years, but without fail, those posts receive some very Continue reading...
Sometimes I think when people hear that we paid off over $55,000 of consumer debt in two years that we must be rich or at least make a six-figure income. But the truth is, we barely make $60,000 a Continue reading...
A few years ago, my life looked really different. Aside from the obvious fact that we had fewer children then, it was really just a very different time in our lives. We were constantly stressed Continue reading...
Stuck. Just stuck. Just flat-out, plain-old stuck and unable to move. That's exactly how I felt in my early adult life. I felt like I couldn't move - I didn't know how to "move up" in the Continue reading...
Okay, so we're about to get real up in here. First, I love Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover, and the Baby Steps. Straight up, I have no problem whatsoever with any of those, but in the last few Continue reading...
If you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you've heard me mention our "funds system" before. Basically, we have a funds budget system where we have certain automatic withdrawals happen Continue reading...
I have such a love/hate relationship with meal planning. I mean, I LOVE having a plan in place (it makes life soooo much easier), but I don't like having to sit down and figure out what to feed Continue reading...
I know, I know, everyone and their mama wants to make more money, and honestly, this title is a little deceiving. Yes, making more money can totally help you, so long as you know how to manage Continue reading...
