Looking for a savings challenge? Today, I have a free printable called the 52 Week Money Challenge. How much money do you save in the 52 week challenge? The 52 Week Money Challenge is a great way to save $1,040 a year without noticing! All you have to do is save $20 each week for… … Read more
Author: Michelle Schroeder-Gardner Hey! I’m Michelle Schroeder-Gardner and I am the founder of Making Sense of Cents. I’m passionate about all things personal finance, side hustles, making extra money, and online businesses. I have been featured in major publications such as Forbes, CNBC, Time, and Business Insider. Learn more here.
Hello everyone! Today is my birthday. I am the big ol’ 25 today! 🙂 I plan on relaxing and eating a ridiculous amount of sushi today as my birthday treat. Anyway, as a personal finance blogger, I hear a lot about everyone else’s money stories. For the most part, I hear a lot of excuses… … Read more
We all know that saving money is important, and asking yourself “how much money should I save?” can be a difficult question to answer when beginning. Being a personal finance expert, I am asked this question a lot. Between saving for emergencies, retirement, vacations, etc. there are a lot of things to consider. And, knowing… … Read more
As each year ends, I like to round-up all of my blog posts on 1 Dollar Financefrom the past year in one easy spot so that you can check them all out and see what interests you. I have divided all of my blog posts into the following categories: Freebies you can sign… As each … Read more
Food is one of the largest expenses a family can have each month, which is why I’m a big believer in and lover of weekly meal plans. If you are looking for some new budget recipes to start making for you and/or your family, then you’ve come to the right place. According to the United… … Read more
Today, I have an article written by my sister-in-law and editor, Ariel Gardner. You may remember her from the article How Saying “No” to Money is Saving Me Money. This is a topic that we feel strongly about, so I was happy to publish her article when she offered to write about it. Enjoy her article below!… … Read more
More and more people are choosing to attend college and work at the same time. This can be those who are going straight from high school to college or adults going back to college. Whichever applies to you, balancing school and work will be an important part of how successful you will be. Whether you… … Read more
Want to know how to get free internet? The internet is used all the time, and most people use it every single day. As someone who works online, I completely understand how important the internet is – I use it for many hours every single day, usually. But, internet can be expensive, and many people… … Read more
Are you interested in finding free gas cards and saving money on fuel? Your monthly gas spending is probably one of your biggest expenses each month. And if the increasing price of gas is getting you down, there are ways to save money on gas and find free gas cards! Gas prices are higher than… … Read more
