by Melody | Jan 17, 2019 | Savings
As I lay in bed scrolling through IG stories, I watched as someone I followed announce that they were on Day 26 of the Government shutdown with no hope in sight of being called back to work. I did the math and realized many people were coming up on a second pay period...
by Melody | Jan 8, 2019 | House and Home, Living on a Budget
Did you know that you can always find money somewhere in your budget? Often time it means having to cut back a little more on the nonessentials or calling up the cable company and threatening to leave knowing good and well you’re not because the last season of ...
by Melody | Dec 31, 2018 | Debt Repayment, Monthly Debt Payoff Reports
This is our 2018 Financial Roundup and personally, 2018 is a year where I want to say Thank you, but Next! This year indeed showed me what I was made of. As I reflect on how I was feeling this same time last year I can’t help but be in awe of the beauty of time,...
by Melody | Dec 24, 2018 | Life Lessons
The hubs and I have decided not to exchange Christmas gifts this year. We didn’t reach this point because of finances or any other extreme circumstances, but after a brief conversation about gifts neither of us could come up with an answer to “What do you...
by Melody | Dec 17, 2018 | Savings
Saving money can be tough to do, especially when you’re just starting with your financial journey. There’s already a lot to that you have to deal with initially, like finding out the total amount of your debt, setting up a budget, coming clean to family...