I stopped drinking milk a few years ago after learning that there was about 13 grams of sugar per serving. My favorite kind of milk is nonfat so it’s not that I was even drinking whole (but I probably could if I wanted to. . . ). Also, milk at the time was about $3-$4…
Finance
Stuff We Don’t Buy // Intro
In March of 2015, my husband and I were married (for the first time), took a four day honeymoon and then packed up my little Toyota Corolla and began a 2 day road trip from our small town in California to the big city of Austin, Texas. During this time, my husband had been working…
8 Ways to Save Big at OldNavy.com
This post contains affiliate links For Christmas this year, my husband and I were SPOILED with gift cards and money from our families! We are SO grateful, humbled and blessed! A few years ago, I would’ve immediately created a list of things I wanted but didn’t need and would have spent the money right away. Let’s just…
All About Ebates
That’s the question I’ve been asking myself when it comes to purchasing items for our home. I recently discovered the beauty of Ebates. I’m bummed to think that I’ve gone years knowing about Ebates but never having signed up. That all changed when I began reading the book Money Making Mom and learned about residual…
Cyber Monday Baby Finds
For those of you who know me, you know that I’ve never participated in Black Friday and never will. It’s the principle. There’s nothing SO important that I can’t wait to purchase it at a less busy time or simply buy it online on Cyber Monday. The week of Thanksgiving, my husband and I were fortunate enough…
Apartment Living Part 2
Money Matters Money is something that everybody wants but nobody seems to have (even though we all know that whatever our circumstances are, we really are blessed considering that we are doing far better than we deserve). In order to grasp financial planning on any scale, I highly recommend purchasing Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey. …