Clothing. We all need it but sadly, clothing can become a real budget buster if you’re not watching your spending closely. I’ve never spent a lot of money on clothing and yet I feel like I have a pretty healthy wardrobe mixed with all kinds of different styles. That’s because over the years I’ve realized it’s important to buy those quality, classic pieces that will last for years. I also use ...
Tracking Your Expenses: How to Get Started (Plus Free Printable)
I’m not going to lie – I absolutely hate the process of tracking my expenses. If you don’t keep up with it on a daily basis it can be so daunting to get caught back up. But the end results of tracking your expenses? Amazing. You might think you’re wonderful at keeping your spending to a minimum but when you look back at every purchase you’ve made, you realize just how much money you’re ...
How to Create a Budget (Plus Free Budget Worksheet)
Today we’re going to dive into creating your budget. A budget is always a work in progress and can be hard to nail down until you know exactly where all of your money is going. (Which we’ll tackle soon!) But a budget is so important to help keep you accountable for meeting or even surpassing your financial goals. ...
December Income Report
I hope you had a good weekend! School started back for Kailyn today. I’ve been sleeping in a little over the past two weeks so I was really worried that it would be hard to go back to our normal routine but luckily, the morning went pretty smoothly! I also meant to publish this post on Friday but then life happened. So sorry, but you’re getting double posts from me today. That’s rare :) ...
How to Set Your Financial Goals (Plus Free Goal Setting Printables)
Now that we’re in the New Year everyone is dreaming up their big picture plan for 2015. That means tackling those huge financial goals. The sad thing is that only 1 in 10 people actually stick to their New Year’s Resolutions. That’s why I’m a firm believer that you shouldn’t wait until the New Year to start setting goals. You need to set goals each and every month all year long! (And avoid ...
What I’ll Be Working on in 2015
Are you ready for 2015 – it’s only a day away! Even though I set regular goals each and every month I couldn’t help but map out a few things I really want to tackle in 2015. Here’s what made it on my list. ...