If you've been following my blog for a while, you know that my husband and I bought a craftsman bungalow four years ago. Over the years, we slowly updated it on a a very tight budget. I've had so much fun revealing the updates and sharing the cost breakdowns on this blog, and today I … Continue reading The Power of Number Crunching (and a final update for our Craftsman bungalow)
This post in an introduction to a new series on the blog: Simple Swaps. The first post will debut next week -- be sure to check back in! A hint for the topic for next week's post 🙂 Today, I logged onto my Personal Capital* account and learned that my household averages 93 financial payments … Continue reading The Case for Simple Swaps and Big Savings
For the last month or so, I've been reading Proverbs during my morning devotions. It contains so much wisdom -- it never fails to inspire me and challenge my thinking! And although I've read Proverbs many, many times before, it's never struck me until this time around just how. many. times. the book addresses money matters. … Continue reading Financial Wisdom in Proverbs
As virtually every financial book will tell you, the golden rule of personal finances is “Spend less than you earn.” In order to get out of debt or create wealth, there must be a gap between the money coming into your bank account and the money going out of your account. There are two ways … Continue reading Spending Less without Sacrificing a Beautiful Aesthetic | 7 Strategies
I love the fresh start of a new year, and I particularly enjoy mapping out my goals for the months ahead. In addition to character- and career-oriented goals, my husband and I like to take a moment to jot down some financial goals for the year. Here's what we've come up with for 2018: 1.) … Continue reading Financial Goals for the New Year
This post contains affiliate links to Personal Capital, a free online money management tool. I love it and have used it every day for over a year to manage my own finances. I'm a firm believer in the power of a daily financial routine, and today I’d like to share mine — it’s quite simple, … Continue reading My Daily Financial Routine
