Category: Manage Money

Living in a small house, I often have no choice about the amount of stuff I own.  My entire being lean toward frugality, and I couldn’t imagine going through life any other way. But can you do both?  I wonder and love the idea of exploring frugalism vs. minimalism to …

When I first heard of the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Movement, I had no idea what it was.  I knew it had something to do with money (which intrigued me), but I had never heard of it before. I even had a hard time knowing what to Google to …

What if we could live paycheck to paycheck on purpose and create a life of financial freedom?  Many feel the negative connotation of living paycheck to paycheck as a bad thing when it could benefit us. Check out my FREE wallet dividers to make your own cash envelope wallet delivered to …

I love cash.  I am sure you have heard this before.  I love the freedom and structure cash gives me.  I love that I can plan my month (or week, or day) out and know how much money I have for that time. There are way too many things that …

  When I sit down to have a coaching session with clients, the first thing they ask is how do I come up with a budget?  They seem to be lost and intimidated. Budgeting for beginners is a colossal task. My answer whenever talking about budgeting for beginners is before …

  I am not a cook by nature.  Some people love to cook.   They love the creative side to coming up with recipes or searching for new ideas on Pinterest.  I am not one of those people.  I cook to feed these people in my house who want a …