Scrapbooking, Cannoli, and Fur Babies: July/August Update

Scrapbooking, Cannoli, and Fur Babies: July/August Update

For those of you who are new readers, I post an update every few months that shows how we’re doing on our debt snowball and other life goals.  A couple years ago, I shared a post called What to Do When You’re Feeling Stuck.  In this post, I discussed my three...
The Top 10 Best Board Games for Adults

The Top 10 Best Board Games for Adults

My hubby and I love to have board game nights with our friends.  We’re currently on a three year spending ban while we pay off our massive student loan debt, so finding free things to do for fun is important for our sanity. In addition to being free, game nights are...
How to Stick With Clean Eating (When You’re Tempted to Give Up)

How to Stick With Clean Eating (When You’re Tempted to Give Up)

There are numerous reasons to start eating clean.  Maybe you want to lose weight or perhaps you just want to be healthier.  Whatever the reason, it can be difficult to stick with a whole food diet when you’re used to eating an unhealthy diet. I’ve been eating a vegan,...
Arizona Travel Guide: 10 Frugal Things to Do

Arizona Travel Guide: 10 Frugal Things to Do

Since my hubby and I are currently on a three year spending ban while we pay off $117,000 of student loan debt, we don’t generally travel.  However, we went to Arizona last year because my step grandpa passed away and we were there for his funeral. It was a sad...
10 Things You Shouldn’t Buy When You’re Broke

10 Things You Shouldn’t Buy When You’re Broke

Personal finance is about choices.  Many frugal people continue to splurge on a couple of things that are truly important to them – because they’re frugal in most areas, they can afford to splurge on things that they value.  Frugality doesn’t have to mean giving up...
Frugal Tip: Finish College in 4 Years (or Less)

Frugal Tip: Finish College in 4 Years (or Less)

Less than 20% of students at public universities finish college within four years.  Some struggle with difficult courses, many spend more time partying than they do studying, and others change their majors multiple times.  There was a time when taking six years to...