7 Ways You Can Support Racial Equality
Want to support racial equality or Black Lives Matter, but don’t know where to start? It’s hard to know, especially as a white person, what is actually supportive and if my dollars are going to the right places. But… I’ve found a few impactful ways anybody can support racial equality in your community and across […]
My Superpower to Help You Save Money
What if you had a secret power to save more money? We all know saving money can be hard. It’s no wonder that so many people barely have $500 in their savings account. There is pressure everywhere telling us to spend more money, and buy more things. And so many times I want to spend […]
I Ditched My Car Payment and Here’s Why
Are you wasting $300-500 every month? What if… Instead of wasting $300 a month, you could save it or spend it on things you ACTUALLY care about? A family vacation Paying off debt Home improvement projects Creating an emergency fund So what is causing you to waste $300-500 a month? Your car payment. The average […]
Ask Yourself these 8 Important Questions About Money and Improve Your Finances
How often do you ask yourself hard questions about money? Me? Not a lot. I like to avoid conflict at all costs. I’m from Minnesota and very passive. Just ask my wife. And when I ask myself hard questions, my defenses come up and I try to justify my behavior, or ignore it. I’m honestly […]
3 Benefits of Combining Finances After Marriage
Congratulations! You’re getting married soon! (Or at least I’m guessing so since you’re reading this) Or maybe you’re here to do a little research to figure out the best way to handle your finances after you get married someday. Whatever reason brought you here, I’m going to share 3 AMAZING benefits of combining finances after […]
How to Do a Budget Review for Your Family Budget
I love January. As a teacher, it’s a great halfway point of the year and means I’m that much closer to summer. Because, you know, summers are awesome. But January is also time to turn the page on the last year. All of my goals, both the ones I met and the ones I fell […]
13 Easy Ways to Save Money Every Month
I want to share with you 13 easy ways to save money every single month. In fact, these money saving tips helped us save money so we could pay off $100,000 of debt in 5 years. That’s $20,000 a year we spent paying off our debt. We couldn’t do that if these tips didn’t work. […]
How to Use the Cash Envelope System to Save Money
[Updated 9/10/2020] I’ve avoided writing about the cash envelope system for a while. I’m honestly not even sure why. Maybe it’s because so much has already been said about it. The truth is though, using Dave Ramsey’s cash envelope system transformed our lives and helped us stick to a budget for the very first time. […]
How to Plan a Vacation Budget When You Want to Buy Everything
Hi! I am Jenna Griffin — the Mrs. to Mr. Jamie Griffin. I recently guest posted on this blog about the fact that I am a “wanter”. Guilty as charged. I am the one who usually wants to break our budget for things like: getting a spontaneous pedicure, because dang-it, I deserve it; or wanting […]
Tiller Money Review – Everything You Need to Know to Make a Budget
Have you ever dreamt of being completely debt free? Wouldn’t it be nice to log into your online bank account and feel JOY – knowing that you have an extra $200 to put into your savings account every month? The best thing you can do to start making those dreams a reality is to use […]