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When moving into a new home have you ever just lay on the floor soaked up the vastness and emptiness of the room and just felt free? Have you ever run around that big empty house like a 12-year-old Continue reading...
If you follow my 2014 Goal updates, you know that Instagram has been an area of weakness for me in terms of social media. At the beginning of July, I had 283 followers and today, I have 618! I have Continue reading...
Living paycheck to paycheck is no joke and no fun. It is filled with dread, worry, and copious amounts of stress and it is a struggle to find balance in order to keep money flowing to the Continue reading...
Yes, you read that right, our wedding was $500. Was it grand and specular? Nope, but we did not care. “The marriage lasts forever, not the wedding.” Were the words my late Grandmama told me Continue reading...
As part of our July No Spend Challenge and Financial Freedom Fridays, I am sharing with you how I score two of my favorite things for free – clothes and books. I have not actually paid for clothes in Continue reading...
A question that not enough of ask is, can I afford my home? Before purchasing your house, you should consider if the mortgage payment is something that you can realistic afford. If you overpay on your Continue reading...
We have two kids in diapers (one is in training pants) and it can become very expensive purchasing all the diapers and wipes. Trying to find ways to make saving money on diapers can be a challenge. On Continue reading...
I bet you are thinking, “Hey Jess, ummmm it is May and nowhere near Christmas time.” I promise I have not gone completely crazy. The key to affording a debt-free Christmas is to start your planning Continue reading...
Guest posting by far has been the greatest driver of traffic for my blog and for expanding my readership. Many of my readers found my blog through my guest post on Money Saving Mom about 4 Ways to Continue reading...
For the longest time now, I've wanted to bake my own bread. Being a Southern woman, I grew up cooking and baking. I love the smell of fresh baked bread in the oven. I truly believe that fresh, Continue reading...
