What I Hate Most About Debt
Most of the time I try to stay positive about our remaining student loans, but this post details the aspect I hate most about still having debt...
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Why Building an Emergency Fund Should Be Your First Financial Goal
Here's why building up a healthy emergency fund is important and why it should be your first financial goal to focus on...
Happy Blogiversary! Spills Spot Turns One
Recapping what I've learned throughout my first year of blogging...
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
Read my review of the new Minimalism documentary and thoughts about the minimalist lifestyle...
An Easy Way to Boost Your Productivity
It's important to not just work harder, but to also work smarter. Part of the way I've been able to balance everything I have going on in life is by implementing certain systems. Here are some of the systems I use...
End of Year Review & 2017 Goals
Wrapping up the progress made in 2016 and making new goals for 2017!
7 Best Apps to Improve Organization & Productivity
Nowadays, there are countless mobile apps that all claim to make our lives better. So how do we decide which ones to incorporate into our daily routine and which ones to avoid? Here are the best apps to help you be more organized and productive in everything you do...
3 Reasons You Should Care More About Personal Finance
Most people get caught up in a paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle with no end in sight. This often occurs due to poor financial habits, and an unwillingness to learn. Many people work 40+ hours per week to make money, yet won't spend even ONE hour per week learning about how to manage it properly. Why don’t more people care about managing their money properly and adapting effective financial habits?
Is it Worth Stressing the Small Stuff?
If you happen to frequent personal finance blogs with any regularity, there’s a high probability that you come across certain advice that gets repeated numerous times. Some insist on optimizing every expense and cutting out any excess, others argue that you shouldn’t “sweat the small stuff.” Does focusing on cutting out daily $3 lattes really matter?
Discovering a New Passion + A Simple Savings Strategy
Some background about my journey in personal finance, and a simple savings strategy that I use. Small steps can mean big changes in your life...
6 Best Personal Finance Apps
Read short reviews about the 6 best personal finance apps that you should be utilizing for your money...
5 Basic Steps to Improve Your Finances Today
There is a ton of advice out there on how you could be managing your money better. This can leave you feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. Instead of getting bogged down in unnecessary details, here are five basic steps that you should take to improve your financial situation today...
Why Money is Important in Relationships
Money impacts all aspects of our lives in some way, whether we like it or not. However, even though money plays such a key role in our daily lives, it’s one of the most taboo subjects in conversation. For those that DO talk openly about their finances with family and trusted friends, it can be incredibly freeing. It involves being vulnerable and sharing a big part of your life, and brings you much closer to the other person...
Frugal Living is a New Mindset
We live in a society where everything is always becoming new and improved, arriving to our doorstep faster, easier to use, and simpler to understand. These services can make us become more reliant on outsourcing simple tasks and the cost tends to add up quickly. Frugal living challenges the conventional way of thinking and is a whole different mindset...
Why All-Inclusive Resorts are the Ultimate Vacation
Everyone has a different vision of what a perfect vacation looks like. For me, when I think of an ideal vacation, it involves having the time to unwind and relax. In doing this, there’s no better option than an all-inclusive resort...
Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness – But Here’s What Can
You’ve all heard the mantra “money doesn’t buy happiness.” While cliche, the sentiment behind it is completely true, but it’s also extremely simplistic.
It requires diving in deeper to the root issue. Isn’t having more money better than being broke? Sure, of course it is. The reality is, simply making more and more money is not going to increase our happiness levels. Often times, it’s the exact opposite...
6 Keys to an Unforgettable Proposal
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but the mushy Facebook posts haven’t stopped. Why? Because now “Engagement Season” is in full swing. There are numerous types of proposals. There are those that go all out and make it look like it belongs in the movies, the low-key and simple proposals, and everything in between. What really sets a proposal apart from all the rest?
Spicy Chicken Rigatoni – Buca di Beppo Copycat Recipe
Learn how to make this simple recipe for a fraction of the restaurant price!
No More FOMO – Frugal Living Doesn’t Mean You’re Missing Out
Every day we’re bombarded with messages of how we’re missing out on something better. This fear of missing out is often wrongly linked to frugality, as people spend their money frivolously to overcompensate. Spending more money doesn’t buy more happiness, and choosing to live a frugal lifestyle doesn't mean you’re missing out on what life has to offer.
Why I Won’t Pay My Child’s College Tuition
Sounds a bit harsh, doesn’t it? It may be an unpopular choice to make, but I’ve thought about this a lot, and think it would be best for all involved. First to preface, I’m not a parent. I actually just graduated college about three years ago. Admittedly, it’s possible for this decision to slowly change when I start raising a child, but for now, I think this is best...
