What is Lifestyle Inflation vs. Inflation?
Right now, we are all keenly aware of the effects of inflation. A trip to the gas station or grocery store provides a good visual of how our purchasing power has been reduced. However, many people are also experiencing the impacts of lifestyle inflation alongside…
Here’s How To Get Amazing Savings on Streaming Services
These days, fewer people paying for cable and satellite services. Instead, more people are turning to online streaming services for their entertainment needs. If you ask your friends, chances are that nearly all of them subscribe to at least one streaming service, often having multiple….
Sometimes It’s Cheaper For Me to Do My Own Home Maintenance
Generally speaking, I’m a frugal person. While I’m more than happy to call in a professional to manage home maintenance that needs their expertise, I find that it’s cheaper to handle the rest myself. By embracing the DIY approach, I only have to cover the…
Budget Categories That Make Your Personal Finance Successful
Anyone who has lived on a budget knows how difficult it can be to get started. Here are a few tips and budget categories that can make your personal finance successful. A Love-Hate Relationship with Budgeting When it comes to budgeting, there are two types…
This Is How I Save Money On Clothing And Grocery
Money growing plant step with deposit coin in bank concept. Isolated in white. Clothing and groceries can wreak havoc on any household budget. With groceries, you typically have little choice but to spend quite a bit, particularly if you’re buying for a family. With clothing,…
Should You Go on Vacation When You Owe Money
For many people battling with debt, deciding whether they should go on vacation can be surprisingly tricky. Often, traveling costs quite a bit. Since that’s the case, it may feel irresponsible to spend the money when it could go wot paying what you owe. However,…
How Are Bills Split in a Blended Family?
I am in my early forties and have basically always lived alone. I don’t have children and when I did, as a foster parent, I was a single parent. Therefore, I’ve never really learned to share money with a partner in the household. As a…
An Honest Gen Mobile Review: Excellent Service At Low Cost
Like a lot of extreme savers, I am incredibly frugal. Therefore, I find myself constantly looking for the best deals and ways to cut costs to keep more money in my pocket. And I found a good one for cell phone savings through Gen Mobile….
Weekly Wrap: Rents Stabilizing, Substitute Teachers Needed, and Great Resignation Ending
Rent Relief While prices for single-family homes continue to rise, there is some good news for renters. Investment bank Goldman Sachs reported earlier this month that residential rent increases peaked at the end of last year. It further projects that rental prices will gradually stabilize…
4 Reasons Why Albertsons Monopoly Is Fun To Play
I am old enough to remember when playing board games was considered “family entertainment.” Today, “family entertainment” is a standard that applies to the depth of content on your cable streaming services. But now that I got my old man rant out of the way,…