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How Did You Choose the Location You Call Home?

house, settled in, choose the location, home, mortgage options, Getting a tenant, landlord, landlord responsibilities, renting

Taylor / February 12th, 2015 / 1 Comment

Have you found a place to lay your roots? The place where you plan to call home for the next few decades? If you’ve answered yes, I’m envious. My husband and I are having troubling deciding where we should plant ourselves for the long haul. We’ve enjoyed our time in D.C. and even thought about staying here for a significant period of time. After all, it’s a thriving city with...

Posted in: General, Home, Life Hacks

Paying Emergency Medical Bills for Your Pet

pet medical bill, emergency pet bill, pet expenses, taking care of your pet, pet hospitalization, emergency medical bill for your pet

Taylor / February 10th, 2015 / No Comments

Last summer, my husband and I were hit with a large and unexpected expense that couldn’t have happened at a worse time. I had just quit my full-time job for self-employment and we were living on a pretty tight budget. So when our cat had a life-threatening accident we were unsure of how we would cover the expense. Since our cat is an important member of our family, we knew that we’d have...

Posted in: Credit and Debt, General, Money Tagged with: credit card, debt, medical bills, pets

7 Affordable Winter Activities for the Entire Family

indoor activities, winter indoor activities, quality time with the family, quality time

Taylor / February 5th, 2015 / 2 Comments

The holidays are over and winter is in full swing. At this point, you’re probably dreaming of a warm, tropical getaway. But that may not be in the cards for you and your family, especially if you’re paying off lingering holiday expenses. Still you can enjoy the blistering cold of winter at home on a budget without sitting in front of the television. Here are 7 activities you can enjoy...

Posted in: Family, General, Home, Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: activities, activities with kids, winter

How to Get Better Sleep in 2015

better sleep, good sleeping habits, sleeping habits, improve sleeping

Taylor / January 2nd, 2015 / No Comments

Did you get enough sleep in 2014? I’m fairly certain I didn’t and most of you will probably agree. The stresses of work, raising a family, and keeping a social life can wreak havoc on our sleep scheduling. Yet without decent sleep we can’t be our most productive; no matter how many late nights we dedicate to getting work done. I speak on this from experience. As a first time business...

Posted in: General, Life Hacks Tagged with: life hacks, productivity, sleep