Do you know the number one money-drain in most budgets? Food. Learning to save on groceries will absolutely push you toward your financial goals. When I was (unexpectedly) pregnant with our first baby, we were in no financial position to welcome a new member into our family. We knew we wanted one of us to stay home with the baby full time, but one look at our bank account made it clear that was next to impossible. We started going back through our bank statements and looking at where all of our money was going. We had already made drastic changes in our lifestyle (by cancelling Read The Full Story
What to do when you can’t stick to a budget
This post contains affiliate links. Be sure to read my full disclosure here. Do you struggle to stick to a budget? Do you find yourself drawing out an awesome game plan only to break your budget the first time something unexpected comes up? If so, this plan is for you. You see, it's easy to get determined to stick to a budget and get your finances in order, but during the course of the month you: remember a birthday you forgot about, agree to go out with friends after work, encounter a car or home repair that demands money you didn't budget for...or any number of other Read The Full Story
