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...
10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

It's tax season again! For many people this means a big check in the mail. According to the IRS, the average tax refund is $3,120. For someone who earns $20/hr, that's nearly 4 weeks of pay! If you're one of these lucky people getting a refund check, congratulations....