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 budget and tips for...
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 mom...
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 my...
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...
10 Cheap & Fun Winter Activities
Winter may seem like a good time to hibernate inside and binge watch Netflix (especially if you’re trying not to spend money), but there actually are a ton of fun things that can be done for free during the snowy winter months. Staying active and spending some time...
Minimalism Isn’t as Bad as You Think
Today, Heather Shue (a fellow Minnesotan who blogs at Simply Save) is sharing her thoughts on minimalism! Enjoy! ~~~ When people hear the word “minimalism” I think they sometimes picture a person who lives in an empty echoing apartment, with bare white walls, and...
Frugal Friday Roundup: The 20 Best Frugality Blogs
If you're reading this, odds are that you're a cash-strapped millennial trying to find ways to improve your net worth - through saving money, increasing income, and/or paying off debt. I think my blog is a great resource for all of these things, but I might be a...
7 Things NOT to Say to Someone Who Has Anxiety
Anxiety now surpasses depression as the number one mental illness affecting college students. This is not surprising given that millennials face challenges that many prior generations did not face – namely, massive student loan debt and a weak job market. The...
One Step Forward, A Thousand Steps Back: The Path to Financial Freedom Isn’t a Straight Line
I try to keep things positive on this blog. No one reads a blog to listen to someone whine or complain. People read an article to learn something, to feel inspired, or to be empowered to improve their lives in some way. Many bloggers focus on reaching goals,...
How to Negotiate Your Mechanic Bill From $1,600 to $600
My car recently had a flat tire, and when I went to a mechanic to get the tire replaced, I got some bad news. My 16 year old car had not one, not two, but three separate, major problems that needed to be fixed soon. The shop estimated the repairs would cost $1,600....