When Trevor and I first moved to Utah, the only position with Trevor’s company that was really available was up near Salt Lake (about 30-45 minutes away from where we live). Then he got an opportunity to work at a different location and went even FARTHER! We were spending a ton of money in gas every week, and it was… Read the rest
Budget and Finance
Financial Shortcut
Carry one large bill instead of your debit card. You are less likely to spend a couple of dollars here and there if you have to break the large bill, and you won’t have the debit card to fall back on. Being without the debit card will help you to not overspend.… Read the rest
Lesson LEARNED
I went out with my Sister and some friends last night and I had to stop and get gas on the way to dessert. I paid for my gas and placed my wallet on top of the car. I got the gas and then got in my car and drove away. I realized my wallet was gone when I went… Read the rest
Gotta Carry Your Coups, Man!
The coupon organizer I talked about before is seriously the perfect tool for coupons, and here is why… I was recently running some errands, and knew there was no way I was going to be back to my house anytime soon. I was starving. The errands had taken much longer than I had anticipated (which I really hate!) I needed… Read the rest
Love What You Do
I’ve never been one to “care” about money. I’ve always supported my husband in whatever he wants to do, as long as he loves his job. The same goes for myself. I assume most people do at least something to make a little extra money. Especially now, while the cost of living continues to rise. To me, it’s not about… Read the rest
Curing the Disease, Not the Symptom
Once again, I will be discussing a topic I learned from Dave Ramsey (I just can’t say enough about this guy! When you listen to him you are like “DUH!! Why didn’t I think of that, it’s sooo obvious!”) I’m talking about the “easy” ways to get out of debt today, that are too easy. You’ve heard the phrase “if… Read the rest
Gathering Snowflakes
So are you sick of me talking about Dave Ramsey yet? I warned you that I was obsessed! Snowflakes (not the kind that I hate in the winter), are small amounts of money that you make in excess of your current budget to put towards lowering your debt. Even just 2 extra dollars a month can help your budget! So… Read the rest
Where do you stand?
I took an economics class from the Utah equivalent of Dave Ramsey (except she had the power to give failing grades – so she was scarier). Though my husband and I have long been practicing sound financial principles, she gave our systems names and helped me make sense of what we were doing and why. Plus, I later discovered that… Read the rest
Living Like No One Else
Wednesday is actually starting to become one of my favorite days to post! Now that I’m drinking the Dave Ramsey Kool-Aid, it’s so easy to talk about money! We recently became a one car family. I loved my car almost as much as I love my laptop. Her name was Ilyria, and she was a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer. We owned… Read the rest
A Place for Everything…
Have you ever noticed how a good principle never only applies to one situation? How can you use your fabulous organizing principles to manage your money?
I know it’s hard to think of organizing your money the same way you organize your kids’ toys… but let’s try it. How do you apply the principle “A place for everything and everything… Read the rest
