by Julie | May 21, 2017 | Lowering expenses
Why did I buy that? What was I thinking? I don’t even need this! Do you ever look at your bills and wonder why you spent so much money? Maybe your downfall was the dollar bin at Target (that was mine.) Maybe you got carried away with the fancy cheeses at Whole...
by Julie | May 7, 2017 | Budgeting, Savings and debt
Few things suck more than being totally stressed out when you get home from vacation because of the all the bills you have piling up, amiright? But it doesn’t have to be that way. That’s why I laid out a plan to go on vacation without going into debt....
by Julie | Apr 23, 2017 | Mindset, Savings and debt
It was risky, but I decided it was time. I took a deep breath and went for it! Yes, that’s right, I actually put my winter coat away for the season. Here in Boston, that’s a risky move, but I was ready. And as I cleaned out the pockets to put it away, I...
by Julie | Apr 9, 2017 | Budgeting, Mindset, Savings and debt, The Basics
Budgeting: it’s the first thing most people ask me about. So let’s figure out why everyone struggles with budgeting. Budgeting is like exercising, and a lot of people fail at both because they set unrealistic expectations. We plan for what we think we...
by Julie | Mar 26, 2017 | Mindset, Savings and debt, The Basics
Watching my computer screen, I could see her face relax. Her shoulders went down. The stress lifted. She had a plan and she could see that it would simply work. No more stressing out every month when she didn’t meet her savings goals. It reminded me that a...
