
How to Avoid Creating Entitled Kids and iPad Mini Giveaway
We pride ourselves on being able to give our kids whatever they want as proof of our love and ability to provide for our family. This...

What To Think About Before Having An Outdoor Wedding Plus Craziness That Happened At Ours
Our wedding took place on June 7th, 2014. It was a great day, and in the end our wedding cost around $22,000. We had a completely outdoor...

Happy 4th Of July!
Hello everyone! Happy Friday and Happy 4th of July to my readers who live in the United States. Today, I will hopefully eat a lot of BBQ...

How To Save Money On a Road Trip
We spent around $2,000 for two weeks of travel where we traveled around 4,000 miles. This $2,000 included: food, entrance fees to...

How Much Did Our Wedding Cost? – $22,230
Towards the end, there were just so many wedding expenses and I was spending so much time planning just one day. I am happy that we...

5 Sales Tactics You May Be Falling For
Next time you are about to buy something, I want you to think about the possible sales tactics that are surrounding you. There might just...

How To Use Credit Cards To Earn Cheap/Free Vacations
However, while there are negatives to using credit cards, if you know how to use them to your advantage then there should be no...

Unplanned Road Trip Planning As A Freelancer With Dogs Part 2
This will probably be a 10 to 14 day road trip. This is nothing crazy, but it is more than what we usually do. Some of you who are truly...

Unplanned Road Trip Planning To Colorado and Utah Part 1
Let me explain our road trip to Colorado to you a little further. We haven’t gone on our honeymoon yet (that happens in July). On...

What Not To Do About Your Debt
“But everyone has debt!” Is something I used to tell myself when I couldn’t sleep at night. “Debt is normal!” I said to myself when I was...

The 5 Best Financial Tips We Received As Newlyweds
My wife and I got married shortly after we finished college. Needless to say, we didn’t have much to write home about regarding our...

Budgets and Chronic Health Conditions
In the summer of 2011, a lot of things happened that changed my life forever. In the course of a few months, I graduated from with my...

How To Budget As A Freelancer
Some months I don’t make any income for a few weeks, and then it all comes in at the end of the month. Other times, all of my income...

8 DAYS Until The Wedding and Weekly Update
This past week has been pretty crazy for me since our wedding is next week. I know, I know, you are probably so sick and tired of me...

It’s Your Money, Who Am I To Judge?
Earlier this month, I came across the article It’s my money and I’ll spend it how I want to. As soon as I was done reading it, I knew I...

6 Reasons You’re Horrible At Saving Money
Anyway, as a personal finance blogger, I hear a lot about everyone else’s money stories. For the most part, I hear a lot of excuses for...

My Job Is to Make Banks Rich: Here’s How to Avoid our Wrath
Bankers love preachers but hate teachers. That’s just one of the many things I’ve learned by working with hundreds of banks across North...

Las Vegas Recap: My Most Frugal Trip Ever
We spent most of our time at the pool, and it’s where we probably had the most fun. I’m in the white swimsuit 🙂 I’ve been to Las Vegas a...

How To Buy A House At A Young Age
However, what some people might not know is that I bought my home at the age of 20. Yes, I was TWENTY YEARS OLD. I know this isn’t the...



















