Category: Saving Money

I literally threw money in the trash. Last year I wasted $79.55 on food. I’m not proud of it. How do I know it was nearly $80? Well, in an effort to reduce food waste, I decided to track the food I threw out for…

The 50-30-20 budgeting rule is a simple plan to manage your money. It’s perfect if you’re looking for an easy budget strategy or new to budgeting. I’ll break it down for you here and provide a 50 30 20 rule and spreadsheet. How this budgeting…

It’s the age-old question: how should married couples split finances? There are so many ways of making household finances work, and even financial experts are divided on the topic. After all, money disputes create friction within a marriage. It’s no secret that money is the…

You want to save $1000. Probably fast. But how? Well there’s a ton of ways to do it – and it will take some work. But it’s totally possible to save $1000! I’ll show you how to do it in just 30 days. How to…

If you’ve ever wondered…What is budgeting? Why is budgeting important? What does it take to manage my money so it feels like I actually have money to spend? Well, if you’ve ever made it to the end of the month just to find out your…

We’re taught saving money is good, right? But for what? Well as a personal finance and travel blog, you miiight just know where I’m going with this. But it’s not all travel! I had some fun with it and came up with huge list. Here’s…

Are you lost in the madness that is your current bank account? Maybe you feel like you ‘should’ be saving money but seriously what’s even the point? Well here’s the deal: this is your money and it plays a big role in your life. You…

You’re here because you want to know how to save money on groceries. I have some solid advice and a few tricks up my sleeve to help you out. But first I’ll be honest with you. I’m not someone who goes to the grocery store, gets an…

Managing your money can be hard. When you add a spouse or significant other into the mix it gets even more complicated! Money disputes happen with every couple. So this is not the kind of article that will tell you the statistics around divorce and…