4 Crazy Ways to Save Money Every Month We could all use a little fine-tuning to our spending habits but sometimes you really need to go crazy to cut the budget. Whether you experience a medical emergency, an unexpected job layoff or another financial crisis I four crazy solutions that you can use in […]
5 Simple Steps to Get What You Want Now that our 1 Month Money Makeover is coming to a close I want to leave you with some simple steps you can take to stay motivated and reach your goals — for your money and other areas of your life.
As we have continued the 1 Month Money Makeover I have shared about setting savings goals, organizing your finances, specific ways to save money and a fun way to pay off debt faster. Today I want to talk about an often over-looked aspect of finances but first let me tell you a story.
In my last post I shared my Simple DIY Budget Binder, or what I like to call my Money GPS because it gives us direction to reach our financial destination. Part of reaching that destination is becoming debt-free. After over 10 years of being debt-free we now owe over $18,000, much of which is medical […]
So far in our Money Makeover we’ve talked about gaining vision, setting a savings target and specific savings strategies. Today I’m showing you how I keep track of each of these elements of our money plan by using a simple DIY budget binder. Buy the Creative Budget Binder pages HERE. (NOTE: Get a discount […]
As we are continuing the 1 Month Money Makeover many of you have sent in specific questions about spending and saving. Peaceful Mom Reader S. writes: “I love your website because I am really passionate about being frugal and having financial peace and security. My problem is that I try to keep a spending limit but […]
In my last post I gave you 41 Changes You Can Make to Save $1000 a Month. Today I want to encourage you to change your focus and think small. Many times when we think about transforming our finances we focus on big changes we can make like refinancing our mortgage or selling our car. The […]
I mentioned yesterday that I would be sharing ways to hit your Savings Target but I’m interrupting our regularly scheduled programming to address another topic: How to Stop Arguing About Money. As we are moving along in our 1 Month Money Makeover I have received quite a few comments from readers whose spouses are not […]
Did you complete your Big Money Vision Board yesterday? Your vision board can be an ongoing project but at least write a few words describing what you want to see in your financial life. In addition to saving $1 to $5 a week toward your Big Money Dream we are going to set a target […]
Welcome back to Day 2 of our 1 Month Money Makeover! Did you complete your Grateful/Growth Play Sheet? Did it help you to gain a better perspective on your situation? Today I am talking about overcoming discouragement about our finances. Many times when we are experiencing financial difficulties we become overwhelmed with the problems and […]