If you think a family vacation to Disneyland is too expensive, this post is for you! I’m sharing all the details on how I took my family of 3 to Disneyland and paid $0 for our 4-night hotel stay and $11 each for our round trip flights! Plus a ton of different strategies you can use to do it too!
Using Points & Miles to travel for practically free can be a complicated process, but it doesn’t have to be! Here, I’m breaking down the most frequently asked questions about how I use points & miles to take my family on multiple vacations a year for pennies on the dollar.
I’m breaking down every single credit card I use to travel for practically free, including: the ones I currently have, the ones I’ve canceled, the ones I plan to cancel, and why. I’m also showing you how I use each card to maximize the points I earn as part of my overall travel-for-free credit card strategy. These are the cards I’ve applied for, in order, since I began using credit card points to travel for (practically) free in 2019.
It’s no secret that this card is one of the most popular choices for those wanting to use points and miles to travel for almost free. And with good reason—the card has so many valuable benefits including an awesome sign up bonus, a reasonable annual fee, and versatile points that can be used for flights, hotels, and rental cars. Come see which one it is and why I love it so much!
With the new year quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about what financials goals you want to accomplish. Here, I’ve compiled 8 financial resolutions worthy of making this year. Come take a peek!
The day we became debt free was almost three long years in the making. And it was the BEST day of my life. Come see how we celebrated finally reaching this milestone!
When you are paid only once a month, it can be easy to run out of money before you run out of month! Here, I give you 4 simple strategies for budgeting when you only get paid monthly.
I know for some of you, budgeting can be complicated enough—even when your income is consistent and predictable. But, when you have no idea how much money is coming in or when, it’s easy to assume budgeting can be especially difficult. But, it doesn’t have to be! Here I show you four different strategies for budgeting when your income is unpredictable.
If you’ve been around the personal finance community for long, chances are you’ve heard of Dave Ramsey and his Baby Steps to Financial Freedom. I always say that these are the principles we used to help us pay off all of our debt in less than 3 years. But in reality, once I start examining it, the truth is, we really didn’t follow Dave’s plan all too closely. In fact, we deviated from it significantly in many respects. Come see how in this post.
Recapping my November debt pay off—probably my favorite recap ever since we became debt free this month!!! Come see how we managed to send over $6K to debt in the final month of our journey to finally achieve debt freedom!!
It may sound totally crazy to be grateful for oppressing debt and other financial disasters, but stick with me here, and I think you’ll see why there is definitely a reason to be grateful for these catastrophes. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, in this post, I’m sharing why I am truly grateful for a mountain of student loan debt and an unexpected job loss that ripped the rug out from under us.
As I am only one week away from becoming debt free (Woooo hooooo!), I thought it would be a great time to tell the story of what led us down this path in the first place. Come take a look, as I share the raw, intimate details of our lives that led us to debt freedom.
I have compiled 12, one-month challenges to get your 2019 financially on track. Join me as we tackle debt and take control of our money together in 2019!!! Come check out November’s Challenge!!
Recapping my October, which was full of curve balls. Come find out how much we have left to pay on our debt free journey, and what disasters we navigated this month.
I get thousands of questions on Instagram all the time about the app I use to manage my finances. I seriously should strike up an endorsement deal with the makers of this app, because I talk about it non-stop, love it dearly, and promote it to anyone who will listen. I could not live without it, so pop on it and see how it makes managing your finances a breeze! #NotAnAd
Hey gang! Today, I teamed up with Taylor from Sugar & Savings to give you some tips for sticking to the budget where eating out is concerned! Come check it out!
Recapping my September debt pay off! Come find out how much we have left to pay on my debt free journey, and what milestones we hit this month.
I have compiled 12, one-month challenges to get your 2019 financially on track. Join me as we tackle debt and take control of our money together in 2019!!! Come check out October’s Challenge!!
It’s my favorite season of the year!! I’ve rounded up 12 frugal, fun, family-friendly activities to try out this Fall! Come take a peek and let me know which activities are your favorite!!
Houston was hit with some flash flooding last week, and my sister’s car was flooded as a result. Here, I’m sharing five financial tips you NEED TO KNOW if you drive a car, to protect yourself from disaster.
