When I laid eyes on our current 1950s fixer upper, I was able to look past the disgraceful kitchen and lone bathroom as soon as I saw those beatdown beauties. We happily bought abused 65 year old hardwood floors with the intention of refinishing them. The smart thing to do would have been to ... Read More about Frugal DIY Hardwood Floor Refinishing for Beginners
How to build a budget you will actually stick to
Tell me if this sounds familiar: you stumble upon a beautiful budget template and spend an afternoon thinking about all of your monthly expenses and penciling them in. You do the math and realize... you seriously miscalculated something. Then it becomes a game of plug-and-play until the numbers add ... Read More about How to build a budget you will actually stick to
How to start buying stock: a beginner’s guide
Last week, my friend asked me "do you know anything about stocks? Is that in your wheelhouse?" and I immediately screamed YES! THAT IS IN MY WHEELHOUSE! (Or at least that's what I typed, days after she originally asked. It was an office IM from Friday afternoon after all.) She'd been sitting on an ... Read More about How to start buying stock: a beginner’s guide
7 Seriously Simple Habits that will make you Rich
Being rich is something so many of us are willing to change our lives for, but if I hear someone suggest I "wake up at 4 AM" or "exercise regularly" one more time... I'm gonna.... I don't know, puke? Yes I want to improve my life, but those activities aren’t actually going to make money and ... Read More about 7 Seriously Simple Habits that will make you Rich
Everything about Disney+ the New, family-focused Netflix Equivalent
When I heard Disney is ending it's partnership with Netflix, I almost lost it. Zootopia was my daughter's *first* favorite movie and my closest encounter with The Godfather, and I owe it all to their happy little marriage. The thought of missing out on regularly released Disney classics on my cable ... Read More about Everything about Disney+ the New, family-focused Netflix Equivalent