Budgeting Articles

It is an interesting fact that many people judge how expensive a grocery store is (or isn’t) by the price of specific items. One of the most popular items shoppers look at is milk. The cost of a gallon of milk at a grocer can make someone think differently about the store’s prices all around. […]

Many people are caught in the perennial cycle of living between paychecks. At the beginning of the cycle, they will spend heavily; but at the end of the cycle, they are forced to be more cautious. Despite that this is a common behavior, I think there is a better way forward.  Choose Three Budget Categories […]

Our main objective is to save money wherever we can. This is why we are reading, and writing, this blog. When we are shopping or in our homes, our minds can’t help but wonder, “Am I wasting too much money here?” You may be in your bedroom. There are some obvious areas where too much […]

Whether your college uses dining dollars or meal swipes, if you’re living on campus, you have a meal plan. Meal plans are fantastic because they are built into your tuition and ensure that you will not go hungry for the whole school year – that is, unless you run out before the year is over. […]

If you’re trying to save money you may look towards your entertainment costs to cut first (that’s what I always do). For this reason, many people have turned to non-traditional television services, leading to rise of giant companies like Netflix over the years. There are some things that you can only see on TV though […]

You may be aware of the latest infatuation with tiny houses. Admittedly, when I first saw “tiny homes” on the Home & Garden channel I thought they were the dumbest thing I have ever seen but more and more people seem to be attracted to tiny houses. For most tiny house buyers the attraction comes […]

Do you frequent Costco? If so, you probably have a few “favorite things” to buy at Costco. Many Costco patrons have specific items that they won’t get anywhere else because either Costco has the best price or they prefer Costco’s quality over other retail stores. Whatever the case may be, it seems almost every Costco […]

Some people don’t think twice about their car insurance. They buy it because it’s illegal not to, and they never think about it again. Perhaps they go with the first offer that comes along, often to a company that advertises the most extensively, but doesn’t necessarily offer the best rates. Shopping around for car insurance, […]

The Home & Garden channel has made it tremendously popular to downsize in recent years. Many millennial home buyers are turning their attention to house alternatives like tiny houses and campers instead of a traditional home. These types of homes have just the amount of space the home buyer needs (no extra) but how much […]

If you had asked me a year ago if I would like being poor, I would have called you crazy. Both my husband and I had just lost our jobs and we were just coming to the realization that we were no longer going to be able to live the life of luxury that we […]