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40+ Financial Freedom Quotes to Inspire
If you’re pursuing true financial independence, it’s essential to find ways to keep yourself inspired to stay on task. Reading financial freedom quotes is a great way to keep your head in the game and focused on a good financial plan. What is the meaning of financial freedom? The meaning of financial freedom can vary…
The Best Cheap Places to Eat when You Don’t Want to Cook
Having a handy list of cheap places to eat might not sound like the best way to start living below your means. But being prepared for those days when you can’t stand to cook can be a great way to avoid blowing your food budget for the month. Meal planning is a great way to…
How to Paint a Mirror Frame: Easy DIY on a Budget
One of the cheapest and easiest ways to update a bathroom is to with paint. You can paint the walls, sure, but why not paint mirror frames, fixtures, lights, towel holders, and even doorknobs? What’s “in” can change pretty quickly – much quicker than your lights, doorknobs, or mirror frames break or stop working. Rather…
How to Stop Spending Money You Don’t Have
If you want to know how to stop spending money that you don’t have, you have to address two pieces of your life: the mental/emotional side and the practical/budgeting side. Spending more than you earn is living beyond your means, and in short, means you’re going to end up in plenty of credit card debt. The…
Five Ways to do a 52 Week Money Challenge + Free Printable
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more information. Setting money saving goals is easy, but following them through – and doing it for a entire year – can be tough. One of the easiest ways to hit your savings goal is to use a 52 week money challenge printable. This printable can…
10 Simple Rules for a No Spend Challenge
One question I get asked a lot as a personal finance fanatic (say that three times fast!) is what the rules of a no spend challenge are. While there are plenty of very specific no spend challenges you can take, it’s a very personal choice as to which one to embark on. The key takeaway…