Why I Bought a New Car (in a looming recession?)
Seeking Balance: Being Content While Seeking More (Big Goals)
Do you feel like your life is lacking balance or that it’s hard to be content? It seems that most of us either fall into one of two camps: we play too much or we work too much. Both of these groups have consequential issues related to them: we either spend too much time and…
Setting Goals: How to Stay Motivated for Big Long-Term Goals like FIRE
As a type-A personality, I have always been excited about setting goals; particularly the big long-term goal type of goals. It makes me feel like I’m achieving something to check off the boxes and secure these momentous things. When the day-to-day starts to feel a bit mundane and repetitive, big goals also keep me on…
Is the Optavia Program Worth Joining for Weight Loss?
If you’ve spent any time searching for ways to lose weight, I can relate. There are a ton of programs and methods out there and frankly, much of what I found was a lot of conflicting advice. Today I’m here to discuss one question: does the Optavia program work? My experience with losing weight on…
July 2022 Income/Spending Review
Welcome to the July 2022 Income/Spending Review. I love reading income reports and seeing how other people made money, spent money, and most of all– I love finding new tips/tricks they employed that I can borrow to do things more efficiently in my own life. I know a lot of bloggers don’t like to share…
When the existential feelings get heavy: how to feel happier every day
What’s the point of all of it? Get up, go to work, walk the dog, have dinner, watch a little TV, go to sleep to do it all again in the morning. Do you ever feel that way? Every so often (I think usually when I’m not feeling challenged enough), I start to feel the…
A legitimate way to make extra money from home: MTurk Surveys
Today I’d like to introduce a legitimate way to make extra money from home doing surveys. I know, I know. All around the corners of the internet, you will find “surveys” listed as a means to make extra money. There are SO MANY survey sites that will not make you money, are full of ads,…
Gamifying finances: 13 money challenges to make saving money more exciting
A list of 13 money challenges to make saving money more exciting
June Income/Spending Review
I love reading income reports and seeing how other people made money, spent money, and most of all– I love finding new tips/tricks they employed that I can borrow to do things more efficiently in my own life. Here’s the recap for June 2022.
How to Create a Successful Budget/Spending Plan
Budget. The B-word. I know many people who just cannot get excited about the b-word unless they get excited by personal finance and are interested in FIRE or investing. Have you ever wondered how to create a successful budget? Or perhaps you’ve wondered how to make your existing budget better or more efficient? If you…