budget

by Travis Campbell

10 DIY Pet Toys Your Furry Friend Will Love (And Your Wallet Too) Pets bring a lot of joy, but keeping them entertained can get expensive. Store-bought toys add up, and many don’t last... read the story

by Riley Schnepf

Emergency Fund 101: How Much You Really Need and How to Save It An emergency fund is your financial safety net. It’s the money you set aside before disaster strikes…not after. ... read the story

by Stephen Kanaval

The Shocking Cost of Keeping Up With Unrealistic Beauty Standards Ever glanced at your bank statement and wondered where all that money went? For millions of people, a shocking amount va... read the story

Bills That Keep Coming: How to Budget For Recurring Expenses Do you feel a lump in your throat whenever recurring bills come due? Chances are, you haven’t planned for recurrin... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

8 Cheap Dinner Ideas For Your Family Of Four As a family of four, we are constantly looking for ways to trim our grocery budget. Grocery prices have gone up 28% over... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

7 Ways to Build the Ultimate Home Gym Without Breaking the Bank If you’re like me and about 34% of other Americans, you might be setting a goal to lose weight in the new year. Ho... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

21 Days to Positive Money Habits It is an accepted part of self-help wisdom that it takes twenty-one days to develop a new habit and make it stick... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

12 Practical Tips for Living Comfortably on a Tight Budget Living comfortably on a tight budget can be challenging, but with the right strategies and mindset, it is possible to ma... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Alternative Ways to Do Expensive Things Many people equate being on a budget or shooting for FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) with having no life. Af... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

A Budget Isn’t About Suffering Most people, when they realize (or are told) that they need to create a budget, groan and say something like, “Man... read the story