My Adventures in Gardening – Part 2
When we last left off, our intrepid gardener was looking at a big wooden box that she had built with her own two hands. It was glorious. Unfortunately, there was still work to be...
Author: Basic Bitch
My Adventures In Gardening – Part 1
Fucking Pinterest. I don’t know how many stories I have that start with the sentence “I was looking on Pinterest and…” It’s never a good sign when I start a story that way. Except...
Let’s Do This
I’m such a hypocrite. I haven’t posted on the blog in over a month and it’s mainly been because I’ve been struggling with money. I wrote about that here – how I felt like...
Make Your Own – Frittata
So, you saw my post the other day about being broke right? Well, not broke – just dealing with a lot of unexpected expenses recently. (She typed convincingly). One of the things that I’ve...
Podcast – Side Hustlin’
Back with a vengeance. Or… just a new podcast. This week I’m talking about side hustles and whether or not you need one. Do you have a super creative side-hustle? Are you cashing in...
When You Stumble
It’s really easy to write about personal finance when things are going good. When you’re saving money, watching your net worth grow, and all around feeling satisfied with how things are in your life,...
Pro Tip – Get Organized to Get Control
There are two types of people in this world. Organized People and Disorganized Hot Messes. Which are you? I am, obviously, an organized person. Nothing gets me going more than a fresh highlighter and...
Podcast – You Need to Talk to Your Partner About Money
Aww yeah! Episode 3 folks! This week I’m talking about why it’s important to talk to your partner about money and how a “NO SECRETS” spending style works for us! Share this!
Why Are We Doing This?
Over the last two weeks, my husband and I have really been working on our retirement spreadsheets. The spreadsheet we have put together lists all of our retirement vehicles, anticipated growth year over year,...
Underestimating Unexpected Expenses
Our fence broke last week. Well, scratch that, our neighbor’s fence broke last week. We share a fence along the back of our two yards where they butt up to one another. The neighbors...
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