All tagged how to save money
During the first six weeks of spending my money more mindfully, I made significant changes that set me up for success. But the power of habit can be harnessed at any time to keep us building a rich and meaningful life.
Jacob of Dollar Diligence recently paid off $25,000 in student loans in less than two years. In this post, he shares how he conquered his student loans and the side hustles he took on to rapidly pay down his debt.
Could an eastern philosophy that help us cut our spending and change the way we view our bodies? The passage of time changes all things, but applying a little Wabi-sabi to our lives can give us a sense of deep and meaningful peace that a new purchase or an age-defying wrinkle cream cannot.
Every monthly bill provides us an opportunity to reclaim some of our hard earned cash. This post is packed with energy saving insights for first-time home buyers and renters. Plus, the free expert consultation that could help you become immediately more efficient.
Setting up a successful budget has demanded time and again that we exercise an exceptional level of honesty and an unflinching ability to look truth in the eye. This post describes four ways that honesty was essential to aggressively paying down debt and finding a budget that works.
Post-game analysis isn't just for sports. Coach Jim Valvano once said, “Failure and rejection are only the first steps to succeeding.” This is not just true in basketball. We can apply it just as rigorously to grocery budgets, time management, fitness, creative work, or professional goals.
As we looked for ways to save money around the house, one of the things we decided we had to do right away was to quit throwing our hard earned dollars into the trash. Literally. Some simple household goods helped us eliminate reoccurring expenses and conserve natural resources.
Extreme self-reliance is anything but strength. Revealing our true selves (not just the impressive self-reliant parts), increases the depths of our relationships and can make us a more effective workplace leader.
Yes, our cars are paid in full! But we haven't stopped there. We set two new goals to keep our transportation costs low and our future debt in check.
We have taken many steps to reduce our expenses, yet we’ve been forking out a whole lotta money every month for a gym membership. Good health can be priceless, but this month we found a better solution.
The fact that we could not afford any household emergencies used to be a source of overwhelming stress. Here's the savings plan that is giving us greater peace of mind. Plus, two tools you can use to create a customized home repair savings plan!
Now that we've made some great changes in our finances, we can no longer take our inspiration from sheer panic. We've turned the ship and righted the sails, and staying motivated to make smart decisions takes something different.
Our bellies and hearts were warmed by good company when we hosted a soup swap recently. Here's what it taught us about managing our grocery budget.
9 completely free tools that can help you spend less, better understand your finances, set meaningful priorities, and put a few bucks in your pocket.
No matter who we go to for money advice or share our decisions with, they can have great power and influence over our financial future.
More than 1 in 4 Americans not going deeper into debt this holiday season, but we will not be among them. Here are the financial wins we're celebrating this pay period.
In 2017, we're using our money to buy peace of mind.
"There is no such thing as normal month," says You Need a Budget (the blog). And they are right. Normal pay periods are also few and far between, so it shouldn't have been a surprise when several less common expenses stacked up to have a real impact on my extra cash. Despite this, I still found six major wins for week ten.
Homemade things imbue our home with meaning and care (and save us some pennies too!). From ornaments, to gifts, to package wrapping, to decor, we have ideas for you!
We can DIY gifts or forego them altogether, but sometimes we want to show our love the traditional way: with a meaningful gift, selected with love. In this post, I share four ways that I've funded gift shopping without spending a cent (and one additional tip for saving money on gifts that do cost cash).
