How to Stop Fighting with Your Spouse About Money

How to Stop Fighting with Your Spouse About Money

My husband and I share many common interests, but our personalities are polar opposites in numerous ways.  He’s messy, creative, and often takes a laid-back “I’ll do it later” approach that annoys me to no end.  I’m an analytical, organized, type-A neat freak. It’s no...
How to be Happy in 4 Simple Steps

How to be Happy in 4 Simple Steps

Visits to therapists skyrocket during the cold winter months.  Research shows that most of us feel more sad, anxious, or irritable during the winter than we do in the summer.  Some develop a serious condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is defined as...
How One Millennial Couple Saves $25000 Per Year

How One Millennial Couple Saves $25000 Per Year

My husband and I are currently working on a slightly crazy goal of paying off $117,000 of student loan debt in just three years.  Our combined gross income is in the mid to high five figures, so it’s not like we’re rolling in the dough.  That means that in order to...
5 Ways to Upscale Your Home on a Budget

5 Ways to Upscale Your Home on a Budget

Today we have an awesome guest post from Georgia on sprucing up your home decor on a budget!  If you’ve been reading Frugal Millennial for a while, then you know that my husband and I are currently living with my parents while we pay off $117,000 of student loan...
March Goals Update!

March Goals Update!

In February, I shared my goals for the month, which were mainly focused on health – physical, mental, and spiritual. On this leap day (happy 22nd birthday to my grandmother-in-law!), I’m making plans for March.  This month, I plan to focus more on...
Frugal Frustrations: When I Feel Like Giving Up

Frugal Frustrations: When I Feel Like Giving Up

I have never been a big spender.   I used to splurge on a few things, like fancy haircuts or expensive sunglasses, but I’ve never been one to go on crazy shopping sprees.  I don’t believe that happiness can be found in a shopping mall.  The best things in life are...