
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...

Barclaycard Arrival Plus™ World Elite MasterCard® Review – Get $440 For Travel
I plan on using this new credit card for most of our wedding expenses and also for our normal day-to-day expenses. I’m hoping to earn...

How To Enjoy Life Without Going Broke
The items/experiences below are not all free (is anything absolutely free anyways?), but they are ways for you to enjoy life without...

Should You Spend All Your Money When You’re Young?
This is something I have heard quite a bit. Sometimes when I tell someone that we try to save more than 50% of our monthly income, I am...

Frugality And Ethics – Are You Being Cheap, Frugal, or Stealing?
Last month, I published Frugality And Ethics – When Is It Stealing? The post was very popular and everyone had an opinion on what was...

Big Money Mistakes You May Be Making
Even if you have made money mistakes, it’s never too late to change your life around. Below are a few money mistakes that you may be...

HELP! My Significant Other Makes Me Pay For Everything
Hello everyone! I have another Reader Question to share. I know I just did one last week, but this reader needs help now and I knew it...

Do You Spend $12,000 Each Year To Look Good?
The other day I came across an article that said men and women spend around $15,000 in their lifetime to look good. At first that amount...

Do You Really Need That MASSIVE House?
A few weeks ago I published the article Would You Move To A Completely New Place? In it I mentioned that we have put the home-buying...

How To Save Money By Bartering Services
Weddings are expensive, and since the very beginning I knew that I didn’t want to spend anywhere near the national average of $26,000 on...

How Do You Budget? Interview with Janet at Savvy Spreadsheets
Each year millions of people make New Year’s resolutions that are about financial goals, and around this time each year most people have...

Would You Move To A Completely New Place?
Last year here on Making Sense of Cents, I talked a lot about us buying a new home. However, I’m sure you’ve noticed that we have not...

Wedding Update – Up To $20,000
When I first created my wedding budget (back in January of 2013), I wanted to stay under $20,000, and preferably around $10,000 to...

Are Rewards/Bonus Credit Cards Right For You?
It seems like using credit cards for a reward/bonus is becoming more and more popular. However, is it for everyone? I think there are...

Frugality And Ethics – When Is It Stealing?
I don’t think that there is anything wrong with saving money (of course, this is a personal finance blog), but I do wonder how far people...

7 Considerations When Determining Utility Costs
It’s difficult to budget for a rental when the monthly utility rates are unknown. While a unit may have an ideal price tag, utility costs...

Ways To Make An Extra $1,000 A Month
One question I receive a few times each month from new readers is what they can do to make extra money each month, such as how to make...

How Much Money Do You Spend On Clothing?
Several years ago, I worked in retail management. When I worked there, I spent way too much money on clothing and I definitely had a...














