Simple Money

There is one piece of advice that I think every financial expert would agree on. The #1 rule to financial success…

When I started to work with a full-time salary, I had no savings and some student debt (Luckily, not a ton). My starting salary was just below $30,000. I started …

by Martina, guest writer on The (Mostly) Simple Life The term “I live with my parents” used to be an embarrassing phrase to utter.  My parents often joke: “at your …

A few month ago, my friend Elly and I have worked on a new personal budget and plan to save more money, increasing savings by an additional $5,000 per year. …

I used to think saving and investing were only for the rich. Sure, I’d save money, but in my savings account (hello barely more than 0% interest) and if I …

Being frugal and saving money comes down to a lot of little things. Sure it’s important to make wise decisions on the big stuff: house, car, vacation, etc. But don’t …

Note: Because of Covid-19, you may have less people at your Thanksgiving dinner than in the past, but I think you’ll still appreciate these money saving ideas!  If you’ve hosted …

Soy candles are super simple to make in the microwave! And making your own candles costs a fraction of the retail price. Plus, they make great gifts.

At 25 years old, I felt stuck — like I had messed up my chance to be able to earn a good income and that was that. I had an …

In 2018 we paid off almost $19,000 of debt in 10 months. Typing that still blows my mind. And while I’ve always been quite good at being intentional with our …