by Melody | May 9, 2019 | Budget, Living on a Budget, Monthly Meal Plan, Shopping
Whew, it’s been a minute since I’ve graced these internet streets! If you’ve been following me on social (as you should be @BrokeOnPurpose), then you know that the Mister and I uprooted our lives and moved back to the South. There is something...
by Melody | Jan 27, 2019 | Family and Finances, Living on a Budget, Monthly Meal Plan
When it comes to meals, January has been one of the easiest months for us. Grocery shopping takes no time at all, and we can come in cook dinner and eat all before 7:30 PM! I owe this to nothing but creating and sticking with our January Meal Plan. It has been a GAME...
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 | Jan 10, 2018 | Family and Finances, Living on a Budget, Money and Family
When I first took the plunge into trying to get my life right and finances together, I did it drastically. Being this drastic is not something I recommend to anyone, but I had to do it to prove to myself that I could do it. Here’s a quick backstory, I’ve...
by Melody | Aug 24, 2017 | Budget, Living on a Budget
Owning a designer handbag or a large TV won’t make you poor. You also shouldn’t believe the classiest statement that the difference between a rich person and a poor person is the number of books they have in their home. Seriously? Ever heard of a Library...
by Melody | May 16, 2017 | House and Home, Life Lessons, Living on a Budget
When Melody and I first got our home my first thought was, wow we got a house, and shortly after that my thoughts became damn…..we got a house. The responsibilities of being a homeowner quickly set in. Realizing that home maintenance falls squarely on the shoulders of...
