If you can't afford insurance (or just can't justify paying the cost), there are other options. Here are a few different ways to make medical expenses more affordable and keep you and your family protected. Open enrollment is just about to start, so I'm sure insurance is on everyone's minds. And Continue Reading
Secrets to Furnishing a Home on a Budget
The secrets to furnishing a home on a budget - you don't have to go into debt for a beautiful home! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of CORT for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. $50. That's how much our first mattress cost. We had no idea who the previous owners were, and Forrest Continue Reading
The Trick That Has Saved Us Thousands on Electronics
Do you want to know how to get electronics and appliances for free? Yeah, me too. ;-) Unfortunately, you aren't going to find that secret in this blog post. However, I will tell you how we've saved thousands of dollars on appliances and electronics. And it's something everyone can do with just Continue Reading
Legitimate Mystery Shopping Companies
Ever since I was in high school, I've always looked for extra ways to make money - from taking surveys to make some extra cash, to being a ChaCha Guide, to using my smartphone to make money, I've always enjoyed making a little extra cash. Something that I've dabbled in over the past several years Continue Reading
The Simplest Way to Build Your Savings
Forrest and I are pretty good at getting deals and not overspending. Until recently, we haven't been able to set aside a lot of money for savings. We were in college until April 2013, and then we were trying to build your business up. Still, I am a firm believer that no matter how much money you are Continue Reading
19 Things I always Buy at Costco (and one thing I don’t)
We are big Costco fans around here. Even though Sam's Club technically will save you a little more money, we still feel that the quality of products, and the friendliness of staff is better at Costco. I see a lot of people saying you shouldn't shop at these stores because they don't always end Continue Reading
10 Tips to the Best Yard Sale Ever
Last summer my family held a yard sale and it was really successful. We were trying to raise money to pay for fertility treatments, so we had a lot of help and had a lot of things donated for us to sell. But there were a few simple things that we did, that I think anyone could do to have a great Continue Reading
10 Thrifty Tips for Stockpiling
Have you ever watched that Extreme Couponing show on TV? So crazy. And I'm definitely NOT one of those people. Though I do think it would be cool to get a negative balance on my receipt someday. Just for fun. Something that I've really been wanting to do more of lately is build our food Continue Reading
11 Things Worth Spending Extra Money On
I do not like spending money. Especially on expensive purchases. Because of this, in the past, I have bought a cheaper product to save a couple bucks. Sometimes this pays off...but only when I'm 100% sure the cheaper product or service is good quality. While it's good to be thrifty, sometimes Continue Reading
Boxed.com Versus Costco
A comparison of Costco and Boxed.com - a new online big box store! Which one is going to save you the most time and money? Read on to find out what I found! Have you heard of Boxed.com yet? It's basically Costco online (with some limitations.) I'll admit, I was intrigued when I first heard Continue Reading