Our old budgeting system involved staying broke and feeling hopeless, but not anymore. I have never felt so empowered with my finances. Here's what I did. I say this without a shred of hyperbole: last fall two things happened that changed everything. One: I had another baby, and … [Read more...] about The Budgeting System That (Truly) Changed My Life
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3 Possible Reasons You’re Failing at Sticking to a Grocery Budget
Confession: I'm a grocery budget failure. I mean - we're definitely not eating steak and lobster every night (gah, I wish!), and we're being as frugal as we feel we can be. We're pinching pennies and I'm agonizing over what I put into my grocery cart. But when I tally it up at the … [Read more...] about 3 Possible Reasons You’re Failing at Sticking to a Grocery Budget
Type-B Personalities & Menu Planning: 5 Keys to Success
I have never felt quite normal (cue jokes from my husband). It wasn't always the case, but yes, I can now embrace my weirdness with open arms. You see - in the most simplistic of personality type terms, I am a Type-B. Not a planner, not a scheduler, not a detail-oriented person … [Read more...] about Type-B Personalities & Menu Planning: 5 Keys to Success