Lifestyle blogger – cruises, organizing, managing money, and parenting.
I love to travel more than anything else in this world! On our recent trip to Hawaii, we found some great new options to save more money on travel, so I thought I’d pass them on to you guys. Actually, I found some ways that I would recommend along with some ways I wouldn’t recommend […] Read more…
I spend a lot of time doing debt-free counseling with people. A lot of the issues I see them struggling with are just due to poor bill paying strategies for handling their monthly bills. It’s no wonder. They don’t teach that stuff in school and many parents never think to explicitly cover bill paying strategies […] Read more…
There are tons of resources, both online and offline, on things you should do when you are preparing for a divorce. A lot of these resources give practical tips, legal insight and some even provide ways to prepare emotionally. What most fail to do though, is to give insight on how to leave your marriage […] Read more…
Have you ever made a purchase only to then be told a few months later that there’s a new model or style of that same item that you should be upgrading to? This can happen with clothes, phones, other electronics, and even cars. This phenomenon is called perceived obsolescence; while you may not have heard […] Read more…
Just returned from an AMAZING 10 day bus tour of Alaska to celebrate my husband’s recent retirement. What a trip! Normally, we are cruise fans, but as we all know, cruises are mostly a no-go these days, so we opted for a bus tour with Grayline Alaska instead. So settle in and I’ll tell you […] Read more…
I was thinking about excessive clutter today. You know, that stuff just didn’t get dropped into your home by the Tooth Fairy. At some point, you walked into a store, put it into a shopping cart, paid for it, and brought it home. Lather, rinse, repeat. And repeat, and repeat. What’s up with that, dear […] Read more…
Do you ever find that you simply don’t have the time to make dinner and get it on the table every night? Do you find yourself wishing that you had a stockpile of healthy meals that were already cooked and ready to go? If so, then freezer cooking might be just the answer that you […] Read more…
What exactly is a she-cession as opposed to a regular recession? Good question, I’m glad you asked. As you may have heard (I’m joking here!) – 2020 has sent various curveballs our way. One of the biggest curveballs being COVID-19 that sent ripples through the world and the majority of our lifestyles. Yes, it’s definitely […] Read more…
What I Wish I’d Learned About Financial Independence Twenty Years Ago By Sydney Everson If I had a time machine to go back and talk to myself as a younger woman, there’s a lot of advice I’d give myself. Hey girl, I’d say if I was trying to sound cool (and failing), go easy on […] Read more…
Today, we have a special treat. I’ve invited Divya from The Travel Savings Addict to guest post to share her best tips on how to get the best cruise deals for your next cruise vacation. Follow these simple tricks to save money on your next cruise holiday!! While cruises are super fun, they can be costly. […] Read more…
I blog a lot about decluttering and organizing, but not much about actual cleaning. Decluttering, organizing, and cleaning are all very intricately linked topics. In order to make life easier for your cleaning, you need to have the clutter out of your way. Otherwise, the cleaning operation will take twice as much time. And also […] Read more…
Getting a good deal on a car – either a new car or a used one, can be a long and challenging process. I’ve talked about it a length in a previous post – How to Negotiate a Good Deal on a Car. However, I now have a new resource to help you get the […] Read more…
I am guest-posting this week for my friend Charissa over at Cook with a Shoe. She is running a whole series on the side hustle and she asked me to write about my experiences with side hustles. Here is my post about Fiverr and I’m working on another one about being a Pinterest VA (Virtual Assistant). […] Read more…
An online shopping addiction can be a real problem for your finances. Actually, ANY kind of shopping addiction can be a real problem for your finances, but online shopping is SO easy, it can get out of hand very quickly. All it takes is a few clicks and you can really blow your budget for […] Read more…
OK my lovelies – the holiday season is officially over. The turkey has been eaten, the presents unwrapped, the decorations are ready to go back in their boxes, and it’s time for the Christmas bills to start arriving. If you have done significant overspending during this holiday, this is the part you have been dreading, […] Read more…