Budgeting
It’s time for a Life on a Dime’s sixth annual No Spend February! We were pretty casual about it last year, but I plan to buckle down this year and prioritize savings. I have tweaked last year’s guidelines just a bit. In case you missed previous challenges, or need a refresher, the 2025 No Spend February guidelines are below. LIMITED …
Faith & Family
It’s a new year, and that means it’s time for a new bucket list of books! This is the fifth year I’ve posted a book list on a Life on a Dime, and one of my favorite posts to create. This post contains a short list of books to read in 2025. In past years I’ve gone back and edited …
Minimalism
We’re still minimizing here on a Life on a Dime! I need to declutter this weekend, and I’ve got three specific areas I’m going to focus on to make my life easier going forward. By this weekend, I also mean no time like the present! I need to get organized, and before I can really truly do that I have to declutter.
Budgeting
HELPFUL TIPS TO RECOVER THE BUDGET WHEN THINGS GET OUT OF HAND We’ve all been there; gotten a little into the Christmas spirit, had a bit too much birthday… but that’s no excuse to give up where budgeting is concerned! Now is the time to right the ship before it goes even further off course. Here are a few tips. …
Faith & Family
And just like that, another year is over. I’d say they’re going by too fast, but to be honest, 2024 was a long one for me. The second half sure flew by though; one minute it’s Halloween and the next I’m fretting over my Christmas shopping lists. Today’s post is a wrap-up of 2024 here at the Life on a …
Try as I might, I did not get my Christmas gift list or shopping completed before December 1. But I have some great gift ideas and I’m almost done shopping just over a week later. Here is a Life on a Dime’s Christmas 2024 game plan! *This page contains affiliate links. At no cost to you, I earn a commission …
Budgeting
It’s already December! Here’s your monthly update that it’s time to set the budget for the new month. And, as usual, here are a few potential December expenses you won’t want to forget.
Meals on a Dime
Holidays can be expensive. Hosting big family dinners can also be expensive. But they don’t have to be! Save yourself some time, money, and stress; try these frugal holiday dinner ideas this Thanksgiving and Christmas and have a great day with your family and friends, instead of stressing in the kitchen or over your budget.
Faith & Family
Five years ago (and that just feels crazy to type), I decided it would be fun to publish a short bucket list of life goals to accomplish before I turned forty for Blogtober. Now that I’ve met that mid-life milestone, I thought it’d be fun to revisit that list and see where I’m at. I would also like to note …
Budgeting
The Life on a Dime household did participate in no-spend February and Minimalism in March, despite the glaring lack of activity on the blog or its social media. This post will serve as a super quick update for both. 2024 NO SPEND FEBRUARY UPDATE Rule One: Limited Eating Out – We limited ourselves to going out only twice in February. …
