If money doesn’t buy happiness, then what does?

I think it’s safe to say that not having enough money causes major stress in the average person. This is me, raising my hand and saying that I am absolutely one of these people. It is in those moments when I thought my check would be bigger, my bills would be smaller, or that the

Why dads should be home too

Logistics and history both indicate that dads must leave the house in order to work. Drive to the workplace, make a living, provide for your family. Those are the “ins and outs.” It’s what our grandpas did. It’s what our dads did. That’s the “norm” that society has followed for decades upon decades. And while

How to be frugal without pinching pennies

I think this might be one of the topics that gets me the most excited. I’m a dork, I know, but I also know how simple and straightforward it’s been for me to keep a good handle on my finances since I started making money (And I’m talking about early money, as in babysitting money…),

The top 5 reasons why you’re making yourself small in this great big world (and why you should stop it)

Have you ever wondered why we often don’t see ourselves in the same way that other people see us? I was sitting in bed with my husband the other night having one of those raw, layers deep, I’ll-always-remember-that-one-time conversations. We were talking about life, and work, and dreams, as we often do. He recounted a

The two things that make all the difference

And why keeping them front and center in your life will make chasing your dreams so much more enjoyable Why is it that, to some, a 1,216 square foot home might be considered small, whereas others might view it as plenty of space, and maybe even as big? And why is it that some people

This isn’t what I signed up for

Why I want to make a living with my husband and why I think we’re missing out on our dream lives by not teaming up in life and in business. It was a clear, 86-degree day in October of 2013. I run hot, and on that particular day, I was sweating. Not because I was

Why you should start chasing your dreams NOW

I stumbled upon a quote recently that hit me like a ton of bricks, and not because it was so profound, but because it took the words right out of my heart and put them on paper: “Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the

Why keeping up with the Joneses is keeping you from becoming the Joneses

They say write about what you’re passionate about and what you know. Well, there is a lot that I don’t know and plenty of things that I’m not great at, but for some reason, keeping a tight grip on my finances has always been second nature for me. I say this proudly for a couple

My first post! Aaah, so scary..

As scary as this feels, to write something and then share it with the whole world, it’s way more exciting! There’s something so exhilarating about the idea of getting to expose yourself in such a way that only internet-publicizing can do…and as shaky as this first post is going to be, it feels good to