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...
June 2018 Income Report: How I Earned $462 Blogging

June 2018 Income Report: How I Earned $462 Blogging

Today I’m excited to share my very first blogging income report! If you’re new to the world of personal finance blogs, you might wonder why I would choose to share my blogging income. There are a couple of reasons. First of all, I want to show others that...
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...
4 Secrets to Mastering Affiliate Marketing with a Small Blog

4 Secrets to Mastering Affiliate Marketing with a Small Blog

If you’re reading this, you’re probably interested in affiliate marketing but you aren’t sure if you can really make money with it because your blogging traffic is relatively low. I’ve been there! I’m working on increasing my traffic (mainly by improving my Pinterest...
10 Simple Frugal Living Tips for Beginners

10 Simple Frugal Living Tips for Beginners

Are you new to frugal living? Congratulations! You’ve already taken the first step toward getting your financial life together.  Maybe you’re struggling with debt or you’re tired of living paycheck to paycheck.  Whatever the reason, frugality can bring a freedom to...