How has your grocery budget been impacted this year? Grocery prices, much like everything else, have escalated since COVID-19 hit. It’s been challenging for many around the country and the world to juggle finances, work, and other responsibilities. It was
Brian and I had an idea that a trip to Australia was a possibility this year. Even so, our plans came down to the wire. We didn’t give ourselves an official Green Light until nearly 4 weeks before departure. There
What does it mean to be financially stable? Financial stability means different things to different people. It’s subjective and personal. For some, it means holding down a good job and supporting oneself. Others define it as maintaining a debt-free lifestyle
Sometimes, I joke that I became a minimalist out of necessity. While there is a little truth to that, I have found that I actually prefer a minimalist lifestyle to one that celebrates excess. Minimalism is intentionally choosing to own
How would you like to enjoy your holidays? As we move into November, Brian and I are looking forward to slowing down. This will be our first slow holiday season together. Despite my intentions of creating quiet holidays, they’ve always
The terms Frugal and Cheap are often used interchangeably. Though they have similar denotations, they carry different attributes. A frugal person and a cheap person both aim to save money. The key differences lie in how they achieve their savings.
Today’s hyper-connected world grants much opportunity and access to different products and services. It can be very easy to waste time and money on these conveniences, but Brian and I have worked together to find ways to save rather than
If you are still keeping your savings in a standard bank account, then it’s time to level up! Stop losing out on easy money. Take your dollar bills and put them in a high yield savings account! A high yield
We live in a disposable society, one enamored with mass production and overconsumption. It’s interesting to note that the average American produces nearly 5lbs of trash per day and carries over $90,000 worth of consumer debt. This raises the question
Summertime sunshine appeared alongside an intense heat wave that simmered through much of the country. Brian and I tucked ourselves away indoors. As we enjoyed a simple, air-conditioned date night, I thought to myself that it’d be fun to share