I love finding ways to save money, earn cash back or get gift cards by shopping at my favorite stores. I'm sharing three apps/websites I use to get paid for buying things I already wanted or needed. I know there are many more cash-back and rewards apps or websites out there, but I like to keep it simple by only using a few. Apps/Sites for Cash Back/Rewards Drop: When you download the Drop app, ... Read more
Spending Ban Update and Lessons
** This post was originally published in April but has since been updated. In March I shared my goal of doing a pre-baby spending ban on certain categories. I wanted to stop unnecessary spending, especially it comes to dining out, before our baby is born so I can focus on financial goals. Now I want to provide a spending ban update and lessons I learned in hopes of inspiring those who want to ... Read more
Pre-Baby Spending Ban
I have been in decluttering, organization and cleaning mode for a couple of weeks now. There's something about the approaching change of seasons that inspired this, but mostly it's preparation for the baby's arrival! As part of my simplifying, I decided after analyzing my February expenses that I also want to implement a mini pre-baby spending ban in March (and possibly April, too!). The main idea ... Read more
Budgeting: Things I Don’t Spend Money On
I've been thinking lately about goals for the new year and how I can make daily decisions to get me to where I want to be. Budgeting and being mindful of my spending have been on my mind (maybe because I have a baby on the way?). I took a lot at what I spend my money on as well as what's just not worth it to me. Today I'm sharing the categories I rarely pay for to perhaps inspire others to ... Read more
July Goals
This summer is moving too quickly for me, and yet so slowly. When I'm waiting for certain things to happen, I want the time to pass quickly, but at the same time I am struggling to keep up with life lately. I'll survive, though, because I am a planner and goal setter.Before I get into July goals, let's check in with my June goals.June goal check-in:Prepare for a major life change that I'll share ... Read more