I’ve honestly wondered about how much our frugal living saved. Let's do the whole math breakdown and find out! Our brand of frugality is pretty typical (to a little extra strength) in the ...
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The Confessions of a Houseporn Addict
I don't know if I have to disclaimer this but this is indeed still safe for work! ;) I don't talk too much about real estate here but this is an obligatory real estate opinion that I feel should be ...
The Hefty Financials Costs Behind Owning a McMansion
This Martin Luther King Monday is our official, guilt-free, lay around the house like a lazy cat day. For the few golden hours of waiting for our laundry to finish, my husband and I sat on our used ...
40 Everyday Household Items You Should Buy Secondhand To Save Money
I never knew how many free and secondhand things we used as the family until now. As I took a stroll around my home after the Christmas holidays it occurred to me that a good percentage of our ...
What I Learned About Clutter As a Millennial With Boomer In-Law Parents
We’re still away in California, good children. I wanted to throw a quick lesson out there that’s been plaguing me for a few days. I try to not judge what people do with their money as long as they are ...
8 Frugal Reasons to Have Two Phones
Has anyone else noticed the skyrocketing prices of smartphones? Companies are pricing their new flagship smartphones to the tune of $1,000 depending on the storage size, color selection and contracted ...
How We Handled Our First Year as Homeowners (Home Maintenance & DIYs)
Owning a home can be a lot of work; it seems like there's always something (big or small) that needs to be fixed or maintained. Sometimes a light switch goes on the fritz, a false positive smoke ...
DIY Solutions To Common Plumbing Problems to Save Money (Kitchen, Old Homes, Mobile Homes Etc.)
I wouldn't say homeownership has been easy. There is always something that needs to be done. Since we became homeowners, I have developed a higher sense of tolerance for stress. If I can't convince ...
