
My Student Loans Are Fully Paid Off!
Yes, you just read the title of this blog post correctly. My student loans are gone and fully paid off! Donezo. Eliminated. Demolished....

Setting a Clothing Budget
Unfortunately, the first time I calculated my payment on my $27,000 in student loan debt, I knew that my dreams of having a beautiful...

Are you spending more? Better off today than before?
And I know this personally as well, lately we’ve been feeling the insane need to buy a house right now, but we just need to stop and...

Reader Question: How to Split Bills Without Resentment
The other day I received an awesome reader question, and I really wanted to share it all with you since I’m not sure what the best way to...

How I Stay Motivated When Being Frugal
Today, I have an awesome post from Natalie at Debt and the Girl. Enjoy! I have to say that ever since I started this journey to rid...

More Minimalist Confessions – Wedding Edition
Today’s post is by my lovely staff writer Jordann. She is getting married this week! I haven’t been a very good minimalist lately. It’s...

Emergency Fund or Pay off Debt?
One of the reasons why it’s taking us a little bit longer to pay off my $38,000 in student loans is because I refuse to touch our...

What Is Your Pet Worth? How much would you spend on a sick pet?
One of Michelle’s dogs… Today’s post asking “what is your pet worth” was written by my awesome staff writer Jordann. Enjoy! This is, a...

My Wedding Budget and Plans: Part 1 – Dress and Photos
We have a wedding budget of less $20,000 for a couple hundred people, which isn’t an easy task to do. We definitely want to stay on...

Keep Driving An Old Car or Buy A New One
Gary Dek is a writer for Gajizmo.com who is always looking for ways to make and invest money. Gary has previously worked for an internet...

Common Concerns for Life Insurance Newbies
Hopefully you find this post helpful. This is not a sponsored post just so you all know 🙂 Hope you all have an awesome weekend, Happy...

Should We Rent Our Home or Sell It?
Our patio… Have you ever thought about buying a rental home and becoming a landlord? Maybe you are debating about whether you should sell...

How I Live in a 400 Sq. Ft. House – My Minimalist Home
Last week’s post about how I’m not always a minimalist got a lot of responses to the fact that I live with my fiance, my dog and my cat,...

Pursuing What I Love or What Brings in the (Stable) Money
Around one week ago I asked all of you a bunch of questions because I want to learn more about all of you. A lot of you said that the job...

12 Facts About Student Loan Debt that will make Your Hair Stand on End
Getting a college education in the US today appears to be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, graduates are in a better position than...

My Minimalist Confessions – I’m Not Always a Minimalist
I love being a minimalist. I love the freedom it gives me, and the financial power. Over the years I’ve extended my minimalism lifestyle...

St. Thomas and $3,038 in Extra Income
A couple of you have asked me to do a full St. Thomas recap since you will be going on vacation there soon, so look forward to that! We...

How Being A Minimalist Has Helped My Finances
For the last few years though, accumulating large volumes of stuff wasn’t really on my agenda anymore, it just didn’t hold the same...

Home Updates: How We Plan on Selling Our House Quickly
Happy Monday everyone. Today’s post is all about how we want to update our house so that we can enjoy it while we live here, but to also...
















