March was not a great month for savings; definitely disappointing after February. I had to take care of some car repairs, new tires for my husband's car, and put a large chunk of money towards taxes (ah, the joys of being self-employed).Extra money this monthCraigslist sales $10Money skimmed from ... Read More about March Savings Report
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35 Ways To Give Yourself a Raise
Do you need some extra money to pay down debt or build your savings? Why don’t you give yourself a raise?! I believe your value should increase the longer you work, as your skills improve, and your compensation should increase proportionally.Understandably, employers are not always in the ... Read More about 35 Ways To Give Yourself a Raise
9 tips to bust through a financial, emotional wall
Six and a half years of hustling to provide for my family and pay for Jeremy's ongoing tuition has started taking a toll on me physically and emotionally.Over the last few months, I have hit a financial, emotional wall and have struggled to move past it.Have you ever hit a wall?Years ... Read More about 9 tips to bust through a financial, emotional wall
Quiet and Peaceful: Celebrating 5 years of living debt free!
Tomorrow, March 17, 2015 will mark five years of living debt free.What did the moment look like when we became debt free? Flash back to March 17, 2010, two months shy of our 2nd anniversary. I was working on the budget and realized that we just had one payment left on Jeremy's student loan ... Read More about Quiet and Peaceful: Celebrating 5 years of living debt free!
Conquering the big, scary budget monster
The budget monster is winningFor years I hated budgeting and only tracked my expenses because my parents always did. The budgeting stress started mainly in college, when I had more bills to take care of on my own and had to be responsible to pay them on time with no one to help bail ... Read More about Conquering the big, scary budget monster