Do you ever feel like you spend more money on utilities than you should? Or that you are constantly patching up the home but not really fixing anything? If you said yes, we need to talk about some home renovations. While it sounds like the thing that rich people can afford but really, some of […]
If you are like me, you weren’t taught about family finances when you were young. If you were, congratulations to you! For the rest of us, it made finances a bit more difficult. For me, I guess my parents thought they would teach me to budget in school and then expect that to walk me
Have you ever sat and looked at your retirement account and wished you had started saving sooner? Yes, I have too! If only we knew then what we know now. Fortunately, you can encourage your child to not only budget the money they make, but also some tips for saving for retirement. There are major
Tips for Saving for Retirement: It Isn’t Too Early for Teens Read More »
All of us need some extra income at some point — paying off student loans, whittling away at some credit card debt, or just finding a way to work at home to make finances easier with a second income. There are a lot of ways to make extra money online, and I want to share
Finding some extra cash is always helpful to do the fun stuff, pay off debt, or just put into savings. Sometimes a second job is just not feasible because the time and energy cost you more money than you make. But there are some ways to make extra money without doing very much. Here are
Do You Dream of Getting Paid to Drive? Here’s How. Read More »
There it is, staring right at you. The debt payoff plan. You were probably very motivated when you created your plan for paying off debt. Chanting “you got this!” as you spent the first week following it very closely. You might have made it a month or two, feeling super good as you watched yourself
Spring isn’t just popular for the gorgeous warm days filled with sunshine; it is also that time of year for spring cleaning. Airing out from the winter shut-in always feels good. Spring is also when we file taxes and the financial truth of the previous year is perfectly clear. Since you are probably already working
Everyone talks about using coupons to save big on groceries. There are shows dedicated to people who work hard to get free stuff and have garages devoted to the stockpile of potato chips, sodas, and toilet paper. There is a lot of good information coming out about how to save tons on groceries, but we
Making a few bucks online is always helpful, especially when you can complete something during your free time. There are a ton of survey sites out there, and some are more complicated than others. I decided to share a site that I use and a few others I researched. My goal was to find something
What are the Best Survey Sites for Earning Extra Cash? Read More »
One of the most common pieces of financial advice is “use your money to make money.” What isn’t quite as common is knowing how to actually do that. Here are a few ideas to help you out. Start a Passive Income Stream Passive income is defined as money that can be easily earned while you
