While some people enjoy cleaning and decluttering, others downright hate it. If you don’t enjoy the process, how can you find the motivation to clean and declutter? Here are a few ideas to get you started: Create a Plan Before you begin to clean and declutter, create a plan for yourself. While you may feel […]
Frugal Homeschooling: Easy Ways to Save
In July of last year, my husband and I debated the pros and cons of homeschooling our two children, ages 5 and 8. After weighing our options and considering all angles, we decided to homeschool them for the first time. As a personal finance enthusiast and all-around money nerd, I started the school year with a list of […]
Invest in Yourself With These Steps to Self Improvement
Invest in yourself was my motto at the start of the new year. I planned to eat healthier, get fit, and gain new skills. The sky was the limit as I sat down at my computer with a long list of self-improvement goals. When you invest in yourself, you spend time and money, improving your skills, […]
How Long Should I Keep Medical Records?
If you’ve never experienced a major medical crisis, you’ve probably never thought or worried about your medical records. Before I got sick, I believed doctors quickly diagnosed patients, medical mistakes rarely happened, and medical professionals were the keepers of my medical history. Then I fell ill with a condition doctors couldn’t identify. The experience forever […]
Blogging Recap & Reflections for 2020
The year 2020 is coming to a close and hoo-boy this year was a messy one. I planned to focus a lot more time on my blog, but homeschooling put a wrench into those plans. As a result this blogging recap is a bit shorter than last year’s. Last year I wrote sixty-eight posts. This […]