Goals for the new year. I was asked by a co-worker early-mid December what my new years resolutions were for 2017, if I had any. I gave him the honest answer, I wasn’t 100% positive because my focus was on finishing up my goals for 2016. My goals for 2016 were mostly financial and wouldn’t… Continue reading Set Goals
Low spend Christmas’s. Our $200 Christmas Budget. Christmas spending in our families My family is a tad bit more cautious with their spending which makes Christmas at my house a little bit easier than Christmas at my spouses. Though there are pluses to every group. Currently there are less little kids in my family however we don’t… Continue reading Christmas on a Budget
5+ things [that are] worth spending money on Never spend money you don’t have. -You can only afford what you can afford. That being said, it’s nice to know what is a good investment for your money when it comes to purchases. What higher quality products to spend more of your hard earned money on instead of… Continue reading 5+ Things Worth Spending Money On
There are a lot of things that I don’t often buy and try to avoid buying on a regular basis. I try to cut back my spending. This list has things I don’t spend money on and never buy because they aren’t a good deal and are not really necessary. Prepackaged Snacks I never buy prepackaged snacks.… Continue reading 5+ Things I Don’t Spend Money On
Sometimes when trying to save money or not spend any extra money it leads us down the path of anti-social hermit status. While this is a great way to bring your spending costs down it may come at a cost that your not willing to pay. What I mean is hermits don’t usually have friends and… Continue reading Nothing Saves Money like being Anti Social.
Means to an end. Goals ➡️ choices / compromises = the journey to our goals This idiom explains why people (me in particular) do so many of the things in our lives. I had not written a blog post in awhile because the stress and kayos in my life was very high. My long term… Continue reading Means to an End.
What should you get rid of? I often wonder what I can/should get rid of and what I can keep while I’m trying to free up space. I say it that way because I am a slight hoarder. So I wrote down below the questions I ask myself when trying to simplify my home from stuff.… Continue reading Questions to Ask When Downsizing
Saving Money There are so many ways to save money and arguably all the other categories could fall under the saving money group, but I mean saving money by paying less. That could be by buying things online for a lower cost. Buying second hand items that cost less than new items. Buying things when… Continue reading Saving Money, Living with Less, Self Control, DIY.
Finding a Happy Medium 