We currently have five big financial goals, all of which are on my 101 in 1001 list. Some of those goals are rather urgent–like the fact that we need to buy a bigger vehicle before our baby arrives in December/January–while others would just be nice (buying a new laptop). This year has been pretty crazy …
Hey, everyone! I’m really excited about this week because I’ll be doing a Finance + Frugality theme all week here on the blog in honor of the brand-new Master Your Money Bundle! Whether you’re a seasoned personal finance nerd (like myself) or just wanting to get a better handle on your finances, there’s something in …
If you would have asked me what associations I had with the idea of tracking my net worth a few years ago, I might have told you that it conjured up images of Prince John in the Disney movie Robin Hood–in other words, someone who greedily counted every coin and dollar and was constantly thinking …
A few months ago, I was pretty frustrated with our financial situation. Despite my husband having received quarterly raises this year and me getting more jobs through my photography business than I ever have before, it seemed we were never gaining any real traction on our goals. Back in January, as part of my 101 …
In case you’re just tuning in, my household is currently in the middle of trying to save $1000 in 100 days, a challenge I created to stretch my frugal muscles and finally make some headway on our larger goal of trying to save $10,000 in our emergency fund. The $1000 in 100 goal was going …
Note: There are affiliate links in this post, which means I get a small commission on any purchases made, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting To Love and To Learn! As we recently crossed the halfway point this year (what the what?), I was reviewing my 101 in 1001 list of goals …
Personal finance has always been a big interest of mine, and if I were ever to go back to school and get a degree in something totally unrelated to my first field (English/Education), I would totally go into finance. Over the years, I’ve included a lot of tips I’ve picked up about saving money and …
With only one income and a new mortgage payment to worry about, our budget lately has been tighter than ever, which has forced me to dig even deeper to save pennies wherever I can. As I mentioned in my last post, staying at home right now is a tough call, not just because I’d …
