by Julie | Mar 29, 2016 | Budgeting, Lowering expenses
I used to spend a lot more money on food. It’s just so easy to do. Food is one of those tricky areas where we can’t stop spending altogether because we all need to eat, but most of us spend a lot more on food than we think we do. But the thing is, when I...
by Julie | Mar 28, 2016 | Budgeting, Mindset, The Basics
Whenever I advise someone on their budget, I always start by asking, “What do you think you should do first?” Whether I’m talking to a client, a friend, or a class, the answers are always the same: “Look at my bank accounts.”...
by Julie | Mar 25, 2016 | Increasing income, Lowering expenses
I looked around my friend’s apartment and thought, I’ll never be a minimalist. Sure, it was super easy for her to pick up and move from one place to another. But I saw the empty walls, the mattress on the floor, the few pieces of furniture without any...
by Julie | Mar 25, 2016 | Budgeting, Increasing income, Lowering expenses, Mindset, The Basics
The other day we went over how to track your income and expenses. Congratulations on figuring that out! So let’s say you’ve been tracking your income and expenses for a while. Now what? It’s not like those numbers will do you any good if you ignore...
by Julie | Mar 22, 2016 | Budgeting, Increasing income, Lowering expenses, The Basics
So you read yesterday’s post about why you should track your income and expenses and now you’re jumping out of your seat with excitement because you can’t wait to get started! Ok, maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but hopefully you see...