My family and I have been enjoying one last hurrah in Nevada, soaking up as much summer sun as possible. Don't worry, a vlog of the trip is coming someday! I wanted to pop in quickly and share with you my YouTube video this week (I post new videos every Thursday if my...
Budgeting
4 Secrets to affordable travel! (that you probably didn’t know about!)
Holy smokes, two blog posts in a row? I'm on FIRE, Freebs! I should be in bed, but I had a stroke of inspiration so I'm going to run with it for a sec. Tonight I spoke to a church group about budgeting and frugal living, as I often do. We covered many things, stopping...
Oh hey, Babble!
Recently I got a call from a woman named Chaunie at Babble (a massive website owned by Disney), asking if I'd do an interview for an article she was writing. I like Babble because, since it's a Disney site, it stays PG-rated and I trust that they won't twist my words...
How to Sell Brass for Cash! (Trash to treasure, baby!)
Happy Labor Day, Freebs! Our Spending Freeze Challenge officially began yesterday. Are you playing along? In keeping with our challenge theme of saving and getting creative, I wanted to let you in on a secret we recently discovered. Did you know you can sell...
The Reality of Our Dreams and How We Worked HARD to Get Here
Do you ever dream? Not like, "falling off a cliff jerk you awake standing in front of the class with no pants" dream. But a "someday, if money, time, and life weren't an issue, my perfect situation would look like this" dream? I do. And I want to share with you a bit...
Reader Success Story: Mindy paid off $400k – including her home – and now lives debt-free!
Happy Monday, Freebs! Earlier this summer, I received an email from Mindy, a fellow reader who wanted to share an amazing #FreebsSuccessStory with all of us... hers! It's an incredible story of hard work, dedication, and using frugality in your favor! Did I mention...