Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
I’ve noticed a recurring pattern over the last few years of my life. When I’m happy I do well in almost every area of my life – I’m a better parent, better companion, more passionate about working, and also much better with money. When I’m stressed or feeling depressed it all flies out the window. I think this is one big piece of the picture
More often than not I see great benefits of applying minimalist principles to individual areas of life. Christmas is no exception. Imagine if you could confidently reduce the normal Christmas busyness into only the most important aspects. There would be less stress, less debt, and far more enjoyment. Here are a few ways to enjoy a minimalist Christmas. Instead of Giving Traditional Gifts………. This year,
While I’ve always been a huge believer in goal setting I’ve learned a lot from my own goal-setting mistakes in the last few years. One year I set way too many goals and it all became overwhelming, which made me give up rather easily. This past year I quickly accomplished all the goals I had set and realized that I didn’t think big enough at
Selling your old belongings is one of the quickest ways to make extra money. And fortunately, it’s never been easier to do it. You no longer have to lug your things to consignment shops or host yard sales. Nope, now you can sell pretty much anything online. If you’ve recently cleaned out your closet here’s where to sell used clothes online. Poshmark Poshmark is an
Do you hate the thought of spending less because it seems so restrictive? It doesn’t have to always feel like that. Really. The thing is, we as human beings are highly adaptable to our surroundings. For instance, if you’ve lived in a 2,000 square foot house for five years and for some unexpected reason had to downsize to 1,000 square foot living quarters, how long
Do you love decorating for Christmas as much as I do? If so, you and I both have a problem: decorating for Christmas can quickly spiral out of control. That’s right, as if buying gifts wasn’t a big enough strain to the budget, decorating also adds up quickly. In an effort to keep the Christmas budget down I decided to work with what I already
I don’t know about you, but I skip Black Friday altogether and wait for Cyber Monday to find good deals. What could be better than sitting behind your computer clicking a button and having your gifts delivered right to your door? If you want to skip the crowds Cyber Monday is a good time to get some of your Christmas shopping done. Here’s how to
Thanksgiving is such a wonderful day of the year. Good food. Good people. And a good time. It can also be extremely expensive if you’re the Thanksgiving host of the year. However, if you’re smart and take a little time to plan ahead you can keep your Thanksgiving dinner costs down while still providing everyone great food and a great time. Start with a Plan
If you’re looking for a way to make your budget stretch a little farther, or perhaps you want to creatively save for Christmas for next year, one way to do it is to take advantage of all of the ways to earn free gift cards. Here are some of my favorite ways to earn free gift cards or cash. Swagbucks I love Swagbucks and have
It seems like every week a new robo-advisor pops up. And I, for one, am glad. I love how easy robo-advisors have made saving for retirement to the average person. They’ve pretty much eliminated any excuses someone could have for not getting started investing. Here are the four reasons I love robo-advisors for investing. # 1 – They’re Extremely Easy to Use In fact, I’d
