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5 Major Changes When Transitioning to Single Income

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Why Are You Transitioning to Single Income? There are two situations in which you might find yourself transitioning to single income. In scenario one, you're getting a divorce or separation. Therefore, you're going down to one income but you're only supporting yourself (or potentially you and your children.) As a result, your income will change but so might your financial needs. On the other hand, in scenario two, one person in a two-income household won't be working for a little while. Perhaps Read more [...]

Simplify: 7 Areas to Reduce Spending

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Recently I mentioned that I was reading 7 Days of Simplicity by Jen Hatmaker. In this book, the author explores seven different areas of life to simplify. Simplifying in each of these areas can also reduce spending. Here's a closer look at how I can apply this to my own life: 1. Reduce Spending in the Kitchen It's appropriate that the book starts off with kitchen spending. After all, I spend a lot of money on food. If I can reduce spending in my kitchen, then I'll save myself a lot of money. Read more [...]

Start Fresh: 5 Things I Want to Spend Out Before Buying More

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Recently I've been working on the idea of trying to "spend out" the items I already have in my house. In other words, I have certain items that I want to use up before I buy new ones. In doing so, I hope to save some money at the start of the year. What Does It Mean to Spend Out? I got this concept from Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project. She talks about how there are both underbuyers and overbuyers, and each has their own challenges. I'm an overbuyer. I stock up. And that's okay in some Read more [...]