Month: January 2017

A Short Travel Break

Hello, friends!

I will be taking a quick break from the blogosphere while I travel for the next few weeks. Because I need to work on my time management, I do not have a backlog of articles to schedule to go live while I am out of the country. I am working on being better in 2017!

I am not one for taking pictures, but if you would like to follow along with our adventures in South Africa and Spain, please check out my wife’s Instagram account. She is a photographer and will surely be sharing some fun photos along the way. Continue reading “A Short Travel Break”

Saving Money Better – Focus on the Big Wins First

A lot of people set resolutions to save more money. In fact, it was the third most popular resolution for 2015, behind only “lose weight” and “get organized.” But as we’ve noted before, only 8% of people successfully achieved their resolutions. So how do we go about making sure that we are the select few who actually do save more money?

Do you focus on the Latte Factor and cut out your daily coffee? Do you drive around in search of the best deals or spend your Sundays clipping coupons?

I would argue that if you want to save the most money, you need to first look at the areas where you spend the most money. Continue reading “Saving Money Better – Focus on the Big Wins First”