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How I Purchased a New Roof and Received $1k Worth of Travel!

Home projects are inevitable when you are a homeowner. Roofs, appliances, and regular upkeep are all things that cost money. Many of these expenses are even surprises. You never expect your dishwasher...

14 Ways to Start Saving for Your Emergency Fund

Building an emergency fund is crucial for financial stability. I believe it is the first and one of the most important steps of personal finance. I started with a $1,000 emergency fund back in 2014...

How to Start a Budget In 5 Easy Steps

Budgeting is a crucial aspect of financial management that can help individuals and businesses achieve their financial goals. While many people feel budgets are restricting your money they are...

2023 a Summer of Firsts

It was a summer of firsts. At the beginning of the summer, I made a family goal that involved doing and trying new things. I wanted to focus on trying new foods, activities, and experiences where we...

Free Outdoor Summer Activities for Kids

Summer is pretty much here! Kids are out of school and most parents are trying to find ways to keep their kids occupied. I am starting to prep for our summer bucket list and since I am doing “a no...

Expense Comparison | Taking a Look Back

I recently was going through my computer and came across a screenshot of my December 2017 budget. As I was looking through it I began to think, “How much has our lifestyle inflated or gone up...

February No Spend Update

Month 2 is over of my no spend year. I have yet to cheat on my set RULES but we did have a setback. This last month we did a bathroom renovation. We had set aside money in 2020 for this renovation. We...

3 Ways to Free Up Money to Build Wealth

Money is our biggest wealth building tool. Freeing up more money in your budget and investing it will build you more wealth in the long term. Forgoing your daily coffee from the local coffee shop will...

January 2021 No Spend Results

The first month of my No Buy Year is done. I am excited to keep working on this goal because my results have been WOW! One of my rules for this No Spend Year is that I can sell any of my stuff and use...