If you are working towards a debt free lifestyle and you are in a relationship then you will need to consider these 5 steps on your journey to becoming debt free and not stressing your relationship. First of all, I’m not attempting to give relationship advice here, you can get that here. This will continueContinue reading “5 Reasons Why You Need to Have a Common Financial Goal in Your Relationship”
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Living Debt Free is a Journey NOT a Destination
When I hear the phrases “financial freedom” or “debt free” I used to think “that person made it, now it’s smooth sailing for them”. Not too long ago I learned that’s not exactly how it works. You still have to live your life, and believe me, “life” happens everyday. Cars break down, unexpected home repairs,Continue reading “Living Debt Free is a Journey NOT a Destination”
Grocery Shopping On A Budget
It sounds like a simple task to go grocery shopping daily, weekly or whenever you choose to do it. We would go grocery shopping and spend $300-$400 every week. That’s $1200 a month on groceries!!!! Here are a few tips to try and avoid those high grocery bills. EAT before you go shopping If IContinue reading “Grocery Shopping On A Budget”
Creating a Grocery Budget
Everybody needs a grocery budget…but where do you start? Every expense category needs budgeting. If you find yourself frequently over spending the grocery budget you allotted yourself, you may need to reconsider the amount and prioritize this category over other expenses. Necessities including food, shelter and transportation come first, but a Corolla can do theContinue reading “Creating a Grocery Budget”
Budgeting
You will have limited success saving money if you don’t make a budget. There are a wide variety of apps and computer programs to help you create a personalized budget. Apps make it easier to stay within budget – you can look at it anytime on your mobile device along with your banking apps. Let’sContinue reading “Budgeting”
Investing 101
We all wish we could go back in time and correct that one mistake we made when we invested in the wrong stock or sold the right stock too early. I tell myself all the time if I had only kept my 1000 General Motors shares, that I bought for $1, in 2008 I wouldContinue reading “Investing 101”
Spending
Today is the first Saturday of 2020 and some are enjoying their first paycheck of the new decade! We made it through the holidays and, if you’re like me, you’re not looking forward to seeing ‘the damage’, aka the gross overspending many of us partake in over the holidays, and the ensuing credit card billContinue reading “Spending”
Subscriptions
Bills! I don’t mean the ones who clinched an AFC Wild Card playoff spot. These bills are much *much* worse (and not the 1984-1985 Bills either). The bills you can’t avoid, can’t escape. Inevitable, a la death and taxes. Mortgage, rent, car payment, electric, water, trash, gas, HOA, fuel, phone, these monthly payments continue toContinue reading “Subscriptions”
Welcome to MoneyHugger!
Welcome to MoneyHugger Blog! We are going to talk about everything related to money, especially how to keep it. We will talk about everything from spending, saving, investing and budgeting. In this community blog we will share our mistakes and our successes. Let’s face it no one has done everything right 100% of the time,Continue reading “Welcome to MoneyHugger!”
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