There is more to giving than simply an act of obedience and reluctance. Giving can bring you joy beyond what you may have ever imagined, and through giving, God can grow you in deeper and more intimate ways. Have you
Budgeting Basics 101
Knowing how to make the right budget is the first step towards financial freedom. It is so basic, yet so essential. Failing to make an effective budget will ultimately leave you dejected, tired, and unwilling to carry it out the next month.
10 Things I Never Buy New
As you know by now, on this blog, we are all about saving you money. One mistake that is often made by many consumers is the mindset, “If I can’t buy it new, I don’t want it at all.” Certain
5 Inexpensive Ingredients
How many times have you been ready to cook or bake something, and you realize you are missing one crucial ingredient? Usually if this happens, you either try to substitute, or make something off-hand that you know won’t taste as
To Credit or Not to Credit?
At some point in our financial journey to becoming better stewards, we must ask ourselves an important question: can we or can we not handle a credit card? The jury is still out on this one..I have heard all kinds of
Experiencing God’s Mercy
Do you ever have those mornings in church where your eyes are really opened? You’re able to listen to every word spoken, you connect with the specific scriptures, and you remember how powerful God’s grace can be in your life?
Can Money Affect Your Marriage?
I think we all know the answer to this one, money and all the baggage that it carries can cause great destruction in our marriages, and if we are not careful, it can cause the best of relationships to fall
Reduce Your Debt Faster
At some point in our lives, we typically will take on debt. Whether it is to gain a higher education, have a good mode of transportation, or even to get our family into a nice home. Debt is readily accessible
Make Your Dollar Grow
God has specifically chosen us to be His “money managers”. By now, you’ve probably realized that we don’t own ANY of it! It’s all His! And because we are His servants, Christ expects an exceptional life from us, including the
Does Your Life Matter?
This past Saturday, I went to an event for Lift Up America, and it was really inspiring to see so many people working to make a difference in their lives and all across the world. Countless stories were told of
Revamp Your Wardrobe
Are you always on the hunt for that one piece that will completely re-make your style, turn you into a fashionista over-night, or simply add some pizzaz to the boring every-day get-up you normally wear to the grocery store? No need
What’s For Dinner Tonight?
It’s finally the weekend, and I am sure many of us are ready to relax and take a break from the crazyness of the week. Yet I can’t help but anticipate those inevitable words from the hubby, “What’s for Dinner Tonight?” So instead
5 Tips to Truly Prioritze
I bet you have a lot on your platter today, it seems as though all women have an innate sense of keeping 500 things afloat while they go about their day. And I bet you are no different. Although we
My New Favorite Ingredient
One of the things I love about cooking is that the process of learning never ends! There are always new ingredients to try, new ways to experiment with them, and favorite recipes soon begin to collect in the recipe box.
How Do I Start Couponing?
When you have a million things to do, it can be hard to even entertain the idea of couponing, yet we all know it can save us HUGE amounts of money off our grocery bill every month. On average, a
10 Best Ways to Workout at Home
1. Make it a Date One of the best ways to bond with your significant other is to workout together! Most women at this point will say, “But he doesn’t want to..” or “How will I ever get him to
Stop Your Day for a Moment…
Sometimes I think we can be so caught up in the busyness of life that we truly lose sight of what matters. We forget why we are here, we forget how blessed we are to take another breath of life,
Topic of the Day: Hope
What does it mean to have true and lasting hope? When trials enter our lives, when we go through unimaginable pain and stress, do we have the hope that God has promised us in His word? More times than I
Topic of the Day: Discipline
Today I went to get a few things at Costco, and let me tell you, it takes SERIOUS DISCIPLINE to go in that store! I went in there with an envelope of cash and a specific budget to stick to,
Topic of the Day: Contentment
Lately I’ve been struggling with the idea of contentment. I know God wants us to have it in all circumstances, and I know all things are possible with Christ, but what do you do if you are unhappy with your