Getting a Free Credit Report

Getting a copy of your credit report should be your first stop on the road to repairing your credit. Your credit card will let you know what debt you have out there and will give you an idea of what a lender would see if you went to apply for a loan.


How to get a free credit report. 

Living with Less Materialism

I am constantly learning that while I can’t have everything, I can make informed decisions to get what I truly want.


Figuring out how you can live on less without sacrificing your quality of life. 

Saving $60 on Electric Bill

We have budget billing for our electric bill and it adjusts throughout the year based on how much electricity we are using. It doesn’t normally adjust more than $20 or so and I had never looked at how much our electricity we were using in the winter. When I did look, I realized that one month alone our bill was over $500. 


I got serious and came up with several ideas that saved us over $60 a month on our electric bill. 

Mobile Home - Master Bathroom Remodeling

The bathroom in our mobile home is one of the first places we remodeled, and is actually scheduled to be one of the next rooms we remodel as it isn’t quite there yet. The mobile home remodeling ideas we had for the master bath were grand but we had to quickly scale them back.


See our tips and advice when it comes to remodeling the master bath in your mobile home. 

Cutting Back When You've Cut Back

How many times have you read on article on saving money or getting out of debt and it talks about taking your lunch or cutting out your morning coffee? While these are all great ideas, and I’ve even written about them myself, there comes a time when you need more.


Read about ways in which you can cut back on your expenses when you feel you have already cut back. 

Saving Money on the Fourth of July

Who doesn’t want to celebrate our Independence Day? The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays but we don’t always have the money to throw a big celebration so each year is different. Over the years, I’ve learned a few frugal tips to help us save as much money as possible while still having fun!


Tips to save money on the Fourth of July.

Things I learned from my vacation

Sometimes things aren't about saving money but more about saving sanity and saving time.

Check out the things I learned from my vacation.