How to Lower Your Utility Bill

How to Lower Your Utility Bill

If there's one thing that remains consistent with any home or apartment, it's the fact that you'll be paying utility bills. Whether you're splitting them with roommates or dealing with them on your own, the utilities have to get paid. If you feel like you've been...
How to Travel the World on a Budget

How to Travel the World on a Budget

It's no secret to anyone we know that travelling is extremely important to my husband and I. I traveled internationally for the first time when I was 16. In the ten years since, I've been to 10 different countries on 5 different continents. My husband traveled...
Affordable (and Free!) Date Ideas for Any Budget

Affordable (and Free!) Date Ideas for Any Budget

Sometimes it can feel like we have to spend money to have a social life – especially when it comes to romance. We want to keep our partner interested, invested and happy in our relationship, but at what expense? Differences in how finances are handled is one of the...
My Top 5 Money Mess Ups

My Top 5 Money Mess Ups

This article was written by  Laura, who blogs  at EverydayByTheLake.com. Today, I am fortunate enough to own a lakeside home and to be able to work part time from my house.   But I was not always in this favorable of a position… As a young adult, I set myself back...
Moving Into Your First Apartment? 7 Keys to Budgeting Success

Moving Into Your First Apartment? 7 Keys to Budgeting Success

The idea of moving into an apartment for the first time is an exciting one. You get to look for your own furniture and decorations, have parties whenever you feel like it, and enjoy more privacy. However, with this new sense of freedom comes a whole lot of financial...