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A Quick, $7 DIY Rope Swing

June 17

Hey everyone! I’m Olivia from DIY Mother. I reached out to Cat sometime last month in hopes that a budget-friendly DIY project might lighten the load while she tended to the twins. I’m excited that she’s letting me share it with you guys today. When I originally started on this project, I wanted it to be … Continued

Saving For A Rainy Day or Paying Off Every Penny?

June 10

I’m excited to welcome Shoeaholicnomore to the blog! She is a mid-20s single girl living in the Midwest who is focused on paying off her consumer and student loans, all while simplifying her life and closet. You can join her on her journey at Shoeaholicnomore. Enjoy her post below: Around the PF blogosphere, you’ll hear … Continued

Our June Budget: Big Changes in Rent

June 9

As many of you know, we are fist pumpin’ New Jersey residents these days. How you doin’? It’s actually going really, really well. I owe you a more legitimate update soon but let’s just say we’re feeling positively happy that the fates moved us to a place we never, ever thought we’d end up. Of … Continued

Do You Make These 5 Renter Mistakes?

May 20

This post from Taylor at TrendyCheapo came at the perfect time. Taylor is a pretty awesome chick who just quit her job to freelance full time! Woot woot! She’s from D.C. and writes about achieving financial freedom and DIY-ing. Bascially, we were meant to be BFFs. 🙂 Take it away, Taylor: Are you a rental … Continued

Two Birthdays (The Blog and Mine!) Plus A Little Update

May 19

I am experiencing a rare moment of quiet. I love my new desk in my new apartment. My office nook has a window, and it overlooks our really pretty tree lined street. My last apartment was really dark, and my desk faced a wall. This time, I was hoping for something filled with tons of … Continued

Gifts for Babies: Time and Stuff!

May 14

Please enjoy the following post from the amazing blogger, Anne: “There must be something in the water” is an oft-repeated phrase in my town. When it’s said, it is referring to the volume of babies around these parts. To put it in perspective, there were something like 500 babies born last year at our hospital … Continued

New Orleans Pictures & Tips for a Great Staycation

May 12

Since many of you will be traveling to FinCon in New Orleans this year, I thought it would be fun to re-publish this post of yore that has some French Quarter pictures in it! As many of you know, I am on maternity leave right now, but I’m popping in from time to say hi … Continued

What to Do with a Big Income Increase

May 7

Today’s guest post is by Emily from Evolving Personal Finance. Emily and her husband live in Durham, NC; they are PhD candidates by day and PF bloggers by night. Cat and her husband and I and my husband are facing a problem everyone would love to have: we are anticipating big income jumps in the … Continued

Keeping Myself and the Blog Together (Sort Of)

May 6

I think we all have those periods in our lives where we look back and think, “How did I do that?” I think I am in the midst of one of those right now, like if I stop long enough to actually think about what’s going on, I might just start hysterically crying so instead … Continued

How I Saved Money On My Wedding Dress

May 1

Hi blog peeps! I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I wanted to share this old post with you that I published way back in the day when no one read my blog. 🙂 It basically describes how I saved a ton of money on my wedding dress by wearing my moms! I hope … Continued