The discussion around the dinner table a few nights ago started with Mr. Unchained’s simple question: When is one considered an adult? To his annoyance, I replied that it depended entirely on the situation. Despite his urging to just give him a number, I said that it depended on the given situation and the individual’s…
Private: Should we save for our child’s post-secondary education? was originally published on Unchained 55
Two weeks ago, we were on such a roll in getting our debt paid off. In the 5 weeks prior, we had paid off $8,293.87 of our debt ($4,183.96 had been our tax refund). We had gone from $14,777 at the beginning of the year down to $2,594.23 and even though our original goal had… … Continue reading
If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you might’ve seen that on Friday morning, I had a bit of a shock. Although I was convinced testing would be a waste, I figured I’d do it anyway so I could rest assured I was safe to eat sushi for our Mother’s Day celebration next weekend. I had…
Changing our financial priorities… because we’re having a baby!!! was originally published on Unchained 55
We’ve been trying to conceive now for about 6 months now, so it’s getting more and more challenging to stay positive with every month that goes by. In an attempt to look on the “brighter” side, I wrote about 8 “positives” in not being pregnant yet, the most important being more time to pay off…
How much do I need to save before going on maternity leave? was originally published on Unchained 55
I don’t know why I didn’t look into this earlier, but Price Matching is such a quick and easy way to save time and money on your groceries! No longer will you have to spend a beautiful Saturday afternoon driving from store to store to get the best deals. Here’s how to Price Match at… … Continue reading
It’s now been a month and a half into the Crash Cash Diet, and about a week since posting 10 things we’ve learned since we started the Cash Diet. We’ve still got the same budget of $60/week for groceries, $40/week for household expenses and $20/week/person for personal spending money. I’m a tad embarrassed to admit… … Continue reading
We’ve completed the first 4 weeks of our Crash Cash Diet, and in that month, we’ve observed a lot of interesting things. Here are 10 of the most noteworthy. Continue reading
This is our 4th week into our Crash Cash Diet. Just to recap, here’s our weekly budgets: Groceries: $60 Household: $40 Personal Spending Money: $20 each I have to admit, I’m finding it harder and harder to keep to our $60 grocery budget. I just like eating too well and too much! Plus, this week, there was so … Continue reading
Check out how your dog can save you over $17,000 a year! Continue reading
How much should you save in your Emergency Fund? Some may say 3 months’ salary, others may say 6, but they all say the same thing: you need an emergency fund in your savings account. But if you ask me, the whole concept of an Emergency Fund is a genius scam fueled by financial institutions. Continue reading
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