Looking to save money? Need tips? Check out all of my budgeting tips for families!
We’ve been saving and living on the same budget for a decade. Our family isn’t trapped by our budget but freed by it. Saving and making conscious spending choices has empowered us to live a lifestyle that we love. My husband and I have created a full tutorial for creating our family’s exact household budget. We also have a guide for saving money so that you can make the purchases that are truly important to you.
I used to be horrible with my money! I spent way too much on eating out and Starbucks! Here are a few tips on sticking to a budget, even if you’re “horrible with money.”
Does meal planning really save money? The short answer is: Yes! A meal plan is the foundation for our grocery budget for a family of four. It’s 5 o’clock in the evening and, once again, you’re standing in front of the refrigerator trying to decide …
Moving into a new place is an exciting experience, but it can also be overwhelming. If you’re like me, then it’s easy to look around and start thinking about how you can make the space more “you.” You may envision wallpaper in the guest bedroom, …
As we enter March, Spring and the promise of warmer weather are at the forefront of everyone’s minds. There is something about this time of year that also has most people itching to do some Spring cleaning. Not only can Spring cleaning help you enter …
Cutting cable has become a pretty common money saving trend. After all, with all of the shows and movies available to stream, why would you need to pay $100+ a month for cable. But, how often do people sign up for a streaming service that …
I’m always looking to save a little bit of extra money when I’m shopping, whether it be for clothes or groceries. Thanks to technology, clipping coupons or checking the paper are a thing of the past. Now we can use our phones to save money. …
The budget and savings plans created in this blog series work best when paying bills bi-weekly. We’ve already paid the bills for the first half of the month, now it’s time to pay them for the second half. This is the second part to the …
Now that you’ve created a budget and mapped out your savings plan, it’s time to put it into action by paying bills. This is a guide to using the budgeting spreadsheet to organize paying bills on a bi-weekly basis. It will help you keep track …
When it comes to saving money, every dollar has a purpose. This guide will show you how to create T accounts for a budget. A T account is a simple system that helps you track your finances and savings, like a budget within a budget. …
This step-by-step guide to creating a budget will help you build a budgeting spreadsheet and give you the tools you need to manage your budget each month. Living on a budget doesn’t have to be scary or overly restricting. The purpose of creating a budget …
Five tips to help you with sticking to a budget and spending money on the things you really want in life, even if you are “bad with money.” I’m not great with money. I never have been. In college I used to check my bank …