Today we have a post from Alice from Earning My Two Cents. So you’re trying to stick to your budget, save money, and get out of debt. You are trying to be thoughtful and frugal about your purchases and not frivolous, so restaurants, movie theaters, and vacations are not in the budget. But what do […]
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Today we welcome Shannon, who you may know from the blog Financially Blonde. She will be filling in a couple of weeks while Cat takes some time off to spend with her twins. At fourteen years old, I joined the ranks of the working class, and over the past twenty one years, I estimate that […]
Read More >>The Importance of Self Care
Today’s post is from our regular Tuesday contributor, Sally. I recently returned from an absolutely amazing trip to Austin, TX where I had the privilege of standing next to one of my best friends while she said “I do” to the man of her dreams. While I had never been to Texas before, I have […]
Read More >>5 Tips for Maintaining a Home on a Budget
My wife and I bought a house a year and a half ago and since then we have taken on a variety of home projects. While we have learned a lot, it can get expensive improving your home, even if you Do-It-Yourself (DIY) instead of hiring out contractors. One other thing we’ve had to deal […]
Read More >>The Weekly Quick Hits Roundup
We had a pretty cold week in Minnesota, including some snow. I put up a picture to remind myself that warmer weather is (hopefully) right around the corner! Welcome to the Weekly Quick Hits Roundup! If you’re new here, every week I write a weekly wrap-up of things that were going on here at Young […]
Read More >>Friday Giveaway Roundup – 124 Giveaways
Anyone else hoping to win some PayPal cash this week? Welcome to the weekly Friday giveaway roundup! Every single Friday we post giveaways ending within the next week. You can enter all of them, or you can pick and choose which ones you want to enter. This resource was made with you in mind. We […]
Read More >>How Much are Fees Costing Your Retirement Savings?
I mentioned last week that I became a contributor to the FeeX blog. Today I’d like to give an introduction to FeeX and how they can help you potentially save a ton of money for retirement (I’m talking tens of thousands of dollars, if not more). FeeX calls themselves the Robin Hood of Fees, and […]
Read More >>3 Ways I Prepared My Finances for Twins
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I’ve already written about how much money you should save before you have a baby, but I didn’t really detail howI came up with $10,000 for a baby fund. It took a little bit of time and a lot of effort, but all in all, it’s […]
Read More >>5 Inexpensive Ways to Enjoy Yourself
Today’s post is from our regular Tuesday contributor, Sally. I’m going to be honest when I say that I really absolutely love all five of these free and inexpensive things to do. Love them. I suppose that’s why they easily popped into my head, but I also know that I tend to put some of […]
Read More >>12 Tips for Beginner Couponers
My wife and I have been clipping coupons for a couple years now. Couponing has saved us thousands of dollars on things we would have bought anyway. In fact, it’s hard to imagine going to the store week after week and paying full price for everything. There’s just too many easy ways to save using […]
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