My Budget Wedding

My Budget Wedding

On this blog, I’ve shared budget wedding tips, and general tips for weddings…but I haven’t shared my own wedding yet! Ben and I got married on a beautiful fall day at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.  Keep reading for a breakdown of our entire...
#100FitDays

#100FitDays

I recently shared a post called Goals Update – February 2016 on my progress toward improving my health – physically, mentally, and spiritually. My goals included: Exercise at least 5x per week (strength training at least 2x per week). Do yoga for at least...
Go From Hundreds of Page Views to Thousands

Go From Hundreds of Page Views to Thousands

When I first started blogging, I did what many naïve new bloggers do: I focused 95% of my time on creating new content and 5% of my time on promoting it.  For my first several months as a blogger, I shared my articles on my Facebook page and Twitter – that was all I...
How I Turned Things Around When My Life Was a Mess

How I Turned Things Around When My Life Was a Mess

I turned 27 a couple weeks ago, and it’s incredible how much things have changed since my last birthday. My 26th birthday was the worst birthday ever. Why? Because my life was a complete mess. I spent the majority of my 26th birthday sobbing into my pillow.  My...
Why I’m Grateful For My Student Loan Debt

Why I’m Grateful For My Student Loan Debt

This blog is about destroying debt by living below your means, so it probably seems strange that I would say that I’m grateful for my student loan debt.  Obviously, there is a HUGE part of me that is not happy about my student loans. Here is why I’m grateful for...
Why I Started a Three Year Spending Ban

Why I Started a Three Year Spending Ban

Six months ago, my husband and I realized something: we could save nearly $40,000 in interest if we paid our student loans off in three years instead of 10.  We didn’t have to remain hopeless, depressed, and trapped in debt for the next ten years. We started with...