
Should We Keep Our House Or Sell It?
Over the past few weeks, we have been going back and forth about what we want to do with the home we currently own in Missouri. I realize...

We’re Moving To Fruita, Colorado! And My Moving Bucket List
Even though we came across many Craigslist scams, we found one house that we absolutely loved. We loved the location, the house was nice...

We’re Selling Our Home And Moving Into A Rental House
Today, I am posting an update on our decision to move and our plans for the next several months. I know I have been all over the place...

My Decluttering Mission – I’m a Closet Slob
My closet is a disaster zone. That is why one of my goals for January of 2015 is to declutter my closet. It is a scary thing to see right...

How To Not Break Your Budget When Mattress Shopping – ZZZ Sleep Products Review
When we bought our home together a little over 5 years ago, we were on a strict budget. We bought our home when we were just 20 years...

5 Tasks We Need To Complete In Order To Sell Our Home Quickly
This means I would like to start doing stuff to our home now so that we are not stressed and intimidated by it all later. When the time...

How Much Money Should I Save Up For A House?
Buying a home is one of the largest purchases a person will ever make. I can’t think of anything that would be more expensive. Since...

Living In A 200 Square Foot Tiny House – Could You Do It?
It was extremely small home at around 400 square feet (less than that if you don’t count the basement), but it was cheap, had a backyard...

What We’re Looking For When We Move
Last year, we were thinking about selling our current house and buying a new one in the St. Louis area again. But, then I left my day job...

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...

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...

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...

How Much House Do You Really Need?
Most people, at some point in their lives, want to become homeowners. I’m definitely one of those people. Something to think about is how...

Is A House Right For You?
Hey everyone! Happy Monday. I want to say thank you to everyone who left a comment on my post the other day about what percentage housing...

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,...

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...

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...

Should I Pay Off My House Early? – Pros and Cons
However, we have been thinking about whether we should pay off our current house quickly (we have been debating whether we want to rent...













