If you’ve ever tried to set up a budget before, you’ll know that while it sounds easy, it can turn into a huge project. You start with the basics first, but then suddenly you’re asking yourself ‘well, is that coffee with my co-worker a fun expense, or is it a networking expense? What about when I had to buy shaving cream? The spouse/SO and I don’t share shaving cream, so is it a personal expense Continue Reading
How to Visit Vegas on a $500 Budget
"Is that guy real or fake?" I asked my husband nervously on one of my first visits to Vegas. "He's real!" my husband said, laughing. He had been to Vegas many times before me, but this was my first time seeing a guy, painted head to toe in gold, including his clothes! I had seen street performers before, but this guy had gone all out in painting himself, his clothes, and his props. As I stared, a Continue Reading
Top 12 All-American Road Trips You Need to Take This Summer
Hey everyone! Today we have guest post from stand out personal finance blogger, Anum Yoon, who blogs at Current on Currency. Today she'll be discussing amazing All-American road trips you must take this summer. Keep reading for some inspiring summer travel tips!We associate summertime with freedom; it’s the time of year we always had to ourselves, to do with as we pleased. No school work, no Continue Reading
How to Save Money on Your Engagement Ring
Have you ever heard “your engagement ring should cost 2-3 months of your fiance's salary.” I don't know about you, but I think that’s crazy! I guess that’s typical, though, since The Knot says the average cost of an engagement ring is well over $5,000.I’m going to go out on a limb and say for most of us, $5k on a ring is just nuts. With student loan debt, down payments to save up for, passion Continue Reading
Where to find the best campgrounds: A Beginner’s Guide to Camping
By now, you definitely know I am a big fan of camping (and so are these 20 frugal camping experts!) Camping is a cheap way to explore the US (or where ever you live), a fun way to entertain yourself camping, and a good way to get away from ever-present technology. That said, if you're not familiar with camping, you might not know where to start - where to stay, what to eat, how to budget, etc. Continue Reading
Frugal Camping Entertainment
Welcome to the second post in my frugal camping series! Today we're going to discuss how to enjoy some frugal camping entertainment - you don't need to buy any special board games, or outdoor volleyball equipment when camping. You can have kinds of fun just outside or on your own. Camping is really fun and we really enjoy going as a family (plus camping is a low-cost outing). All in all camping Continue Reading
How to Handle Wedding Expectations
If you're reading this, you're probably recently engaged. Congratulations! One thing people don't talk about enough is how to handle wedding expectations (and those of your family members!)For example, I was hoping to have a really low-key wedding: small ceremony, only a few people, small reception, and little to no stress. That’s just me: while I seem extroverted, I’m actually really Continue Reading
How to Save Money on Your Wedding Dress
Everyone says one of the most important things on your wedding day is your dress. There are even shows, like Say Yes to the Dress, that make a huge deal about your wedding dress, what it means to you, and even what it means to your family. While wedding dresses are important (you need clothes to get married in, after all), if you're on a budget, a wedding dress can be a huge expense. If a wedding Continue Reading
Our Wedding Budget Breakdown: How we did our wedding for under $10,000
It's been a few months since B and I got married, and I'm finally finished writing thank you notes and going through all the photos our awesome photographer shot. Now it's time for the fun part, the wedding budget breakdown! Want more tips on saving money on your wedding? Check out the latest:How to Save Money on Your Wedding Dress How to Save Money on Your Wedding Flowers How Continue Reading
Eating Healthy While Camping: 4 Great Ways to Eat Healthy Camping!
When you go camping you can easily dive into junk food and blow your healthy eating habits. Luckily you can keep eating healthy while camping. You just need to have some good foods picked out for your trip.This is another post in my frugal camping series, but don't worry! I will have more frugal series posts coming soon, and I am certainly not done covering camping (or camping with a dog). Continue Reading