6 Kitchen Upgrades You Can Complete Yourself

6 Kitchen Upgrades You Can Complete Yourself

If you watch HGTV at all or are versed in real estate, you know that a kitchen remodel will give you the biggest return on your investment when it comes time to sell. However, not everyone has deep enough pockets to outsource the entire project. Fortunately, the...
How to Financially Plan for a Chronic Illness

How to Financially Plan for a Chronic Illness

I was eight years old the first time a bleeding episode sent me to the emergency room. My parents had pulled my tooth the night before, and I woke up in the middle of the night to a strange sensation on my face. I got up, looked in the mirror, and screamed. My face...
How I Get Cheap Massages for Just $8

How I Get Cheap Massages for Just $8

We all know that self-care is important, but we often don’t want to shell out money for it when we’re trying to save. I have chronic neck and shoulder pain and treating this for free (with yoga, stretching, etc.) can only go so far. I recently started getting massages...
Spring Blizzards, Dog Birthday Parties, and Other Q2 Updates

Spring Blizzards, Dog Birthday Parties, and Other Q2 Updates

I post an update each quarter that shows how we’re doing on our debt snowball and other goals.  This helps to hold us accountable and to keep track of the progress we’re making. How is your sprinter (spring/winter) going?  To many people in the world, April to June...