With Halloween right around the corner, I wanted to share some tips to help you save money this holiday. These will help you not break the bank and still have a rockin’ time. By the time you buy a costume ($60+), candy for trick or treaters ($10), and go downtown for drinks and dinner ($50+)/pay for an Uber ride home… Read More
The Stupidly Simple Budget Hack That Will Help You Stick To Your Plan
“F*ck it. I’m going to Starbucks.” I said this to myself in the middle of tax season. Normally, this wouldn’t have been a big deal; but I was 3 months in to my strict goal of paying off my $30,000 student loan within a year. And in order to achieve faster results, I had to say adios to things that… Read More
How To Find Really Cheap International Flights (Without Credit Card Hacking)
I used to think international travel was for those who had a lot of money or did a lot of credit card hacking. Neither of which applied to me. Paying $1,500 for a flight alone does not fit into my life. (Especially at the frequency I prefer to travel.) If you follow this blog you know that credit card hacking is… Read More
DIY: How-to Build A Fireplace (in one weekend)
One of my greatest strength (and weaknesses) is my sense of spontaneity. I will go on road trips on a whim, try new hobbies, implement new ideas within a day, and start fairly large house projects after thinking about them a day or two. That’s just me. Now that you know that about me, it’s no surprise that a little… Read More
7 tips for budgeting for non-essentials
*This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored links. What this means is if you choose to purchase something through a link it helps support this site at no extra cost to you. #Winning Over the years I’ve learned a few things about budgeting. One of those lessons; budgeting for non-essentials is tough! So here are some tips that I… Read More
Tips for thrifting + making cheddar (…money)
Thrifting has a weird rap. Some people love it. Some people think it’s dirty and gross. Guys, sadly, I used to think it was dirty and gross. Growing up I had shopped at thrift shops and used to be so embarrassed about it. You’ve got to get past the lady with her finger in her nose, not a care in the… Read More
Going Back to School Without Going Broke
It’s that time of year again… School shopping, new class schedules, paying tuition, and hating how much a text book can cost. For the first time in 15 years, the coming of fall is not bringing along the start of a new school year in my life. Anyone who knows me can attest that I am all about a good… Read More
Advice for cleaning up your credit report
I get asked a lot about building credit, repairing credit and all things credit related. Most people have very similar situations…. they didn’t know a bill was pending, and it got sent to collections. They didn’t run their credit report, so they had NO IDEA that they had negative marks on the report. Medical debt is another common one to… Read More
Guest Video: Nicole Vranjican on YouTube + Beauty + Confidence
I meet a lot of really cool people on Instagram. Instagram has slowly taken the Pinterest place for me and I find myself wandering mindlessly across cool pictures. That is how I met Nicole. Nicole is a beauty blogger, foodie, inner beauty advocate, and journalism student. She has been YouTubing for a couple years now and knows a thing or… Read More
How-to travel + explore + have a life you are proud of on a tight budget!
There are very few things I enjoy more than traveling and exploring. Over the past couple months I found myself complaining that my life was b-o-r-i-n-g. I wasn’t enjoying things as much as I used to, I was on the verge of burnout, and really needed to pause and reflect. So I thought about the things that make me happy. Traveling… Read More