We all know how important creating a budget is… (at least I hope we do). Even though I spent years thinking budgeting was only for people who couldn’t manage their money, I now know the power of creating a budget and how you can make simple tweaks to your budget to help you save more …
So you’ve created your budget, cut your expenses, started a side hustle… and now you’re looking for a new way to save extra money and you’re looking for some no spend challenge ideas. These challenges are such a fantastic way to really amp up your savings and put a whole lot of money back in …
How many times have you had the thought ‘I’m just no good with money’ and used that to justify why your finances are in shambles? Or perhaps you’ve made moves to get your finances under control, only to find yourself overwhelmed and feeling like it’s all too much. But there’s a secret you need to …
When we are looking to save money, for whatever our financial goal is, one of the first places we look is our expenses. More specifically, how to cut your expenses and reduce your monthly living costs. The problem is, so many people feel that they have to give up everything they love in order to …
Are you sick of the same ‘get a second job’ or ‘save more money’ spiels when it comes to working out ways to get more cash in your hands? Or even the eye rolls you get when you say that you want to make money on the side? The thing is, we’ve come a long …
So you want to get out of debt? You’re putting your savings towards paying off debts, you’re making your payments, but it feels like a long slow process. And you find yourself asking if it’s possible to get out of debt faster, especially when you’re not making more money or if you’re on a low …
Managing your money well has less to do with simply making sure your bills are paid on time (although this is an absolute must) and more to do with how you feel about money. I know, all with the feels, but it’s so true. Does talking about money make you nervous? Does it make you …
Feeling like your twenties is a time when you’re not quite in that ‘adult’ mode yet, and you laugh with your friends over how broke you are by the end of the weekend? This is not how your twenties are meant to be. In fact, there are some really healthy financial habits to start in your twenties …
You know you should be saving money… but when you stop to think about it, you start wondering, what on earth is it that you’re saving money for? After all, isn’t it better to enjoy your money now? You can’t take it with you (as you hear people say all the time). Sure, you should …
One of our biggest expenses by far is food. I see it time and time again, especially with those who take the Smart Sexy Finance Bootcamp, when they go through their expenses and work out how much they have been spending, in comparison to how much they think they’ve been spending, one of the biggest disparities is always around …