Practical tips to help guide you from financial stress to peace of mind!
Every Sunday Afternoon, you'll get actionable tips, stories and helpful information to help you take control of your personal finances and start winning with your money. Â
If working on your finances makes you feel uncomfortable, that’s not a sign something is wrong. It’s usually a sign something is changing.
Most people assume that if budgeting feels hard, if looking at debt feels overwhelming, or if tracking spending feels awkward, it must mean they’re just “bad...
Most parents think teaching kids about money has to be complicated.
It doesn’t.
Sometimes it’s as simple as a coloring sheet… and a dream trip to Paris.
Amber (Debt Free Dad podcast co-host) created a savings tracker for her 9-year-old granddaughter. Every time money goes into their Disney Paris...
Payday lenders don’t make their money on people who borrow once.
They make money on people who:
Are already living paycheck to paycheck
Don’t have savings
Need cash right now
Here’s how the trap works:
You borrow $300You owe $345–$390 in two weeksYou can’t pay itSo you roll it over and p...
February is the month where real money habits show up.
January is fueled by motivation.February is fueled by reality.
Life gets busy again. Bills hit. Schedules fill up. And suddenly, spending feels harder to control, even when you know what you should be doing.
If that’s where you’re at, take a...
If your budget feels tight right now, you are not imagining it.
Groceries cost more. Gas costs more. Life costs more.
That is why more families are turning to side hustles, not to get rich, but to get ahead.
And here is the key difference.These are not “quit your job and hustle 24/7” ideas.They ...
Most people don’t fail at change because they don’t want it badly enough.They fail because they don’t have cash flow to support it.
New job. Less stress. Travel. Leaving a situation that no longer fits.All of it gets easier when money isn’t constantly tight.
This isn’t about perfection. It’s abo...
If your grocery bill feels higher every month, you’re not doing anything wrong.
Food prices are up.Kids are home more.Life is busy.And the easiest food options are usually the most expensive ones.
That’s why meal planning matters, not the Pinterest version, but the real-life, flexible, budget-fr...
This week between Christmas and New Year’s is a weird one.
You’re still in holiday mode, but January is already tapping you on the shoulder asking,“So… what’s the plan?”
Good news: you don’t need a full financial overhaul right now.You just need a few small, intentional moves that set you up for...
Before the food, the gifts, the noise, and the chaos fully kick in, we wanted to take a moment to pause and simply say thank you.
Thank you for following along.Thank you for reading, listening, sharing, and showing up this year.And thank you for working on your finances, even when it feels uncom...
Every December, people think gifts are the reason their budget goes off the rails… but that’s almost never the real problem.
The thing that actually wrecks holiday budgets?
Surprise, unplanned spending.
Teacher gifts.Extra groceries.Last-minute outings.That quick Target run that wasn't quick and...
If you’re heading into the new year already feeling the pressure to “try harder,” spend less, or magically wake up motivated on January 1… take a breath. Because that’s not what actually changes your financial life.
There’s one thing ONE shift, that’s going to make the biggest difference for you...
Let’s get real for a second.
Have you ever had one of those weeks where everything feels like it’s slipping through your fingers?Bills stacking up.Unexpected expenses showing up like unwanted guests.Stress sitting on your chest like a 50-pound weight.
And right in the middle of that chaos… you f...
