This week, I want to propose a budgeting challenge – a dual challenge, that I will be also participating in. More specifically, together let’s t...

6 Ways to Save When Travelling
Before settling down, getting married and being a mom, I loved to see the world and traveled a lot. My husband loves to travel also and it’s something...

Easy Ways to Save for Kids Education
One of the many stresses that parents have on their plates is worrying about how they will manage to pay for their child’s or their children’s educati...

The Power of Downsizing your Life
Debt, Debt, and more debt! I am sure a lot of people can relate to this word, yet also dread hearing it at the same time. Unfortunately once debt pile...

Budgeting Trade-offs: Spoil the Kids / Make them Work for it?
As a parent to two young children, my mind is always looking for ways of improving their lives and giving them the very best. While some people might ...

Budgeting trade-offs: More Cash or Paying off Balances?
As I mentioned in my last blog, for the next few postings, I will focus my writing an umbrella topic called, the Budgeting Trade-off Series.’ The insp...

How will I Fund my Child’s Education?
If you are like us, you might be worried about financing your child’s education, when the time comes. With so many other payments and savings funds on...

How do I know if my debts are manageable?
Today I am going to be expanding a little on the topic of debt-to-income ratios. Why is this important you may ask? Knowing this ratio will come in ha...