Category: Budget

Creating Your Sinking Funds

Today’s post is all about some budgeting basics – creating your sinking funds. If you’re new to sinking funds, then just know they are the tool to help you afford anything you want. The gist of sinking funds is that you have a budget category that is usually more expensive than your normal month-to-month ones, […]

Favorite Budget Dog Products and Tools

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Our Budget Planner and Setup

Want a peek into our budget planner and how we keep our bills organized? Well get ready because that’s what today’s post is all about. Recently I’ve been sharing a closer look into our actual finances with some budget check-ins. I think taking a peek into how other families are managing their money is super […]

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How To Increase Your Credit Score

Lately I’ve received a few questions from several of you wondering about how to increase your credit score. We talk so much about paying down debt, building a savings and paying cash (or using debit cards) for most of our spending that you’re wondering how that affects your credit score.  I put together a few […]

February’s Focus on Finances {2018}

Around this time each year, I like to declare February our Focus on Finances month.  Basically, I like to bring back a simple focus to our family’s finances.  It can be hard with the holidays and all of the overages to get back on track. Motivation is hard when it comes to budgeting money and […]

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Favorite Budget Books

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How We Schedule Our Money Dates, What We Talk About, and How We Make Sure Our Budget Is On AutoPilot | January Budget Q&A

I’m popping in real quick today to answer your budgeting questions. Each month I sit down to answer any questions YOU have when it comes to money, home management, organization, being a crazed Mom, and so on.  Over the past few weeks I heard from a few of you about getting the new year off […]

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Tips for Buying in Bulk

Do you buy in bulk from any membership stores? We love Sam’s Club at our house (not that we have anything against Costco, but they aren’t as close to us). I’ve been a member since college thanks to my Dad’s office extending me a card. These days my purchases are much different than at 22 […]