Prior to this year I had no idea that there was an official day to plan out Christmas shopping. But lo and behold, there is! Shopping reminder day always falls on November 26th, which happens to be Thanksgiving Day this year. In honor of shopping reminder day I’ve rounded up my methods for keeping Christmas spending in check plus a free Christmas budget printable so you can plan ahead. ...
Enjoying Christmas on a Budget
The Christmas themed posts continue! This is a time of the year for joy and celebration, a time where we can reflect on the year gone by with our loved ones. A time where we can indulge ourselves with turkey and presents, then perhaps fall asleep on the couch while some Christmas movie plays in the background. However, it’s not all tinsel and getting to unwind, there is of course the far too ...
23 Ways to Earn Extra Cash for Christmas
We are officially in November and only six weeks away from Christmas. Six weeks! I don’t know about you but time seems to go much faster for me once the busyness of the holiday seasons hits. That means those seven weeks are going to be up before we know it. If you’ve yet to save anything for Christmas, you still have plenty of time to earn some Christmas spending money. Here are 23 ways ...
Using Self-Sufficiency as a Financial Independence Tool
It started with moving to the new house, then I switched my diet to whole foods, and here lately I’ve been glued to homesteading blogs. Little by little an addiction to self-sufficient living has begun. And when I say addiction I mean it. Once I get one thing figured out I want to learn how to do another. The awesome thing is that almost all of these things go hand in hand with financial ...
October 2015 Income Report
Happy belated Halloween! It’s absolutely mind blowing to think we’re now in November. But, here we are. I’m kind of glad too. It seems like the last few months of the year are the ones where I draw most of my memories from. It makes me look forward to making some new memories with my kids. ...
10 Networking Tips for Introverts
By Reelika Some people break into a cold sweat and have panic attacks at the thought of going to a networking event. Whether they're shy by nature, new to an industry or just don’t have much professional experience, industry-related shows and parties can be a great source of apprehension. I’m definitely more an introvert than an extrovert, and I have found it hard to connect at huge ...