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
7 Surprisingly Affordable Ways to Save Money on Wedding Flowers
Can we talk about how to save money on wedding flowers for a minute? Did you recently get engaged and are planning your wedding? Congratulations! Once you’ve finished celebrating, if you’re reading this blog, your next thought is probably, “How can I stay on budget?!”There’s no doubt getting married and having the “whole traditional thing” can be expensive. A venue or church/place of worship Continue Reading
5 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding
When you're planning a wedding, it's so tempting to buy luxe invitations and have the traditional wedding dress experience. I get it. I do.But, for many people, they get to the wedding day itself and realize, while all that stuff is nice, its certainly not what makes your wedding truly special.I have to admit, I definitely got caught up in wedding fever when I was planning my wedding. Continue Reading
Frugal Camping: 20 Experts Share Their Top Secrets
Do you wish you could travel, but don't have the money for flights, hotel stays or fancy dinners out? While you may not be able to travel to Hawaii, there are ways you can still travel, get out and experience something new - and not break the bank. What is that? Frugal camping!Okay, so the very definition of camping is frugal travel, right (unless you are glamping on a budget)? Not Continue Reading