dollarfinance More and more are choosing to attend college and work at the same time. Whether you are working a part-time or a full-time job, it can be tough to balance both. There are many working students in college who are able to manage both, but there are also many who aren’t able to. If you… … Read more
Do you have children? Do you think you might have children someday? If the answer is yes, then you may be wondering about college costs. Here’s an article from a reader who has saved $130,000 for their children’s education fund in 9 years. Enjoy! College education keeps getting more and more expensive. Many (not all) higher… … Read more
Wedding budget post about our expected wedding expenses! What you’ve all been waiting for 🙂 The picture to the left is of the venue we looked at yesterday (Kuhs Farm in St. Louis). Anyways, happy Monday everyone. I thought I’d mix it up this week and post about our wedding and our wedding budget. I made a… … Read more
It’s finally here. I received my wedding photos the other day and I’m excited to finally share some of them with you. I won’t be sharing all of them because there are over 1,000 pictures! I also included little reviews and links (this is not a sponsored post) for some of the items I bought for our… … Read more
One thing I’ve always been happy with is how me and Wes have always been very open about money. No, we haven’t always done things the “normal way” (we combined finances YEARS ago and often receive flack for that), but in the end things worked out well for us. I think that’s because we make… … Read more
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of talk about wedding loans. And as a personal finance blogger, this worries me a bit. Getting married is very exciting, and in the beginning, you’re probably thinking about what your wedding will be like. All of your favorite family and friends, good food, dancing, and whatever else your… … Read more
Does the title of this post make any sense? We are making a road trip to colorado that is unplanned, but I’m trying to do some planning haha! Let me explain our road trip to Colorado to you a little further. We haven’t gone on our honeymoon yet (that happens in July). On Wednesday, I woke up… … Read more
Lauren from L Bee and the Money Tree wrote recently about how her dog, Murray, decided to take a little jaunt around the neighbourhood at 11pm in the middle of the rain storm, leaving her a nervous wreck until she found him. While this story ends well, it’s one we’ll all familiar with. I’ve been… … Read more
Everyone knows that I am an insane animal person, right? OK well you now know. I often do the most ridiculous things for my pets, and most people don’t understand. The other day before my dogs were to get their yearly vaccinations, I sang the “SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS” song to them. Yes, I actually did… … Read more
Is it a good idea to have a credit card emergency fund? For most people, the answer is no. Before you think about having a credit card for emergencies, please read this. There’s a growing number of people who are looking to their credit card as their emergency fund. Some are doing it by choice,… … Read more
