Month: March 2015

4 Secrets to Paying Down Debt

Today I’m sharing 4 secrets to paying down debt with you. I hate debt.  I really do.  Debt is stupid, but unavoidable.  Most people don’t have $200,000 sitting in their checking account to buy a house.  I know I don’t have $25,000 to even by a car.  So I know when the time comes for […]

Categories: Budget

Little Bit of Life

I figured it was time to give a life update on here.  It’s been almost 10 months since J and I moved to my hometown.  Big things have happened in that short period of time. We’ve adopted a third dog, Bud.  We took him for 2 reasons – 1) we couldn’t leave a stray dog […]

Categories: DogsLife At Home

How to Use Google Drive for Your Check Register

I’m not going to lie, I’m obsessed with how to use Google Drive for your check register. I love being able to create documents and spreadsheets that I can access anywhere with my laptop or phone.  My Google Drive is more organized than my closet with all of it’s sub-folders and color coding.  It’s beautiful! […]

Categories: Budget

How I Meal Plan {FREE Printable}

Here’s how I meal plan, I’ve even included a free menu planner download to help you get started. I have a confession.  I’m not the best cook in the world.  I’m not the worst.  But I’m so not the best.  I think to be the best at something you have to enjoy it and have […]

Categories: Budget

5 Secrets to Why Your Budget isn’t Working

5 SECRETS TO WHY YOUR BUDGET ISN’T WORKING. Sticking to a budget and paying down debt is hard.  It takes dedication and strength.  You must be willing to go without now so you can have more later. You may go through phases with your budget.  One month you are strict with yourselves and your budget. […]

Categories: Budget

The Best Chicken Casserole Recipe

  The best chicken casserole recipe is right here. It takes a lot to declare something the best.  I realize that, but TRUST me.  This recipe fits the bill.  J even ate 3 plates.  It’s that good. If you’ve ever had tuna casserole then it’s an improved version.  J loves my tuna casserole recipe, but […]

Categories: Recipe

Tags: chicken casserole

Tips on doing the debt snowball

The Debt Snowball is a tool to help families and individuals pay down their debt. The end goal is to be debt free.  If you’ve heard of Dave Ramsey then you’ve probably heard of the debt snowball before.  I wrote a post on it before, but it’s been a long time.  I think it’s time […]

Categories: Budget

Fitbit Flex vs Fitbit Charge HR {My Review}

Activity trackers are all the rage right now.  There are ones that track your steps, your sleep, your heart rate, the number of stairs you take, and even vibrate whenever you put chocolate to your lips.  I kid, I kid about the chocolate warning.  But seriously these trackers can do some amazing stuff! I’ve worn […]

Categories: Weight Loss

My Favorite Money Saving Apps

I love saving money and I hate spending money.  Makes sense, right? J and I work too hard to just blow our money away.  Don’t get me wrong, we like to have fun and don’t deprive ourselves.  We’re just smart with everything.  We have our budget that stick to.  We update it every 2 weeks […]

Categories: Budget

Tags: money saving apps