Our Freaking Budget

The One Thing More Important Than Budgeting

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Throwing out a headline like this one is pretty much blasphemy for a supposed “budgeting” site. If you know anything about us, we sing the original Queen B(udget) praises every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Did we just clickbait you? No, no, no. We’d never subject you…

May 15, 2015 by Joanna

Selfies, Budgets & the Reality Distortion Field

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The selfie. It’s as ingrained in our culture as cheeseburgers, football, and Kardashians. It represents a raw, candid view of reality, right at that moment in time. Or at least it’s supposed to look like reality. Take the above photo, for instance. What do you see? Johnny and me, dressed to…

May 13, 2015 by Joanna

Playing Catch Up

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I can hardly believe it’s only been three weeks since little Wynn joined our family! We already can’t imagine our lives without her. Well, Sally probably can, but she’s slowly warming up to the idea of having a little sister. She even asked if Wynn could sleep in her bed last…

May 11, 2015 by Joanna

Maximizing Your Budget: Groceries

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In 2015, we’re putting extra emphasis on budgeting since it’s a must for financial success. Each month, we tackle a different category, and by years’ end, we’ll have one big resource for maximizing your entire budget. One question we get asked more than almost any other is How do you keep…

May 7, 2015 by Joanna

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