Category Archives: Domestic Adulting

Self-Care is the buzzword these days and the misconception of its intended purpose has put marketers in a frenzy! Don’t get me wrong, I love a bath bomb just as much as a Lush employee, but the reality is, self-care is about the tough stuff that doesn’t require much, if any money at all. To […]

If you’ve been saving for a while or are jumping on the home buying wagon before interest rates rise, there several financial benefits to homeownership to remember when weighing the pros and cons. Building Equity – If you rent, each month you pay your rental costs in exchange for living space and the transaction is […]

Whether you’ve been entertaining the idea of buying a home or have already purchased one, it’s important to be aware of costs beyond the mortgage payment. These seemingly hidden costs can add hundreds to thousands of dollars a year in expenses. 1. HOA – Homeowners Associations can make or break your home owning experience. Find […]

We’re two weeks in to January and 2018 feels like a distant memory. We’re hoping your 2019 goals don’t also feel like a distant memory but if they do, or you’re looking for a way to get back on track, we have 5 books we adore that will help boost your vibe this wintery season. […]

You might be familiar with the idea of coming up with 20 things you want to do in 2020 and as a seasoned veteran of this approach to goal setting, I feel the need to portray my trials and tribulations to improve your list this year. I first began this type of goal setting in […]

If you haven’t heard the term imposter syndrome before, I bet you have experienced it. Have you ever started putting a project together about something you know extremely well and thought to yourself, ‘what if this is actually all wrong?’, or ‘there are people out there way better equipped to do this than me’? That’s […]

Yep, you heard it correctly….FREE! I used to think getting in shape meant; bro tanks, dumbbells, chalk, gym selfies, and lots of big bulky headphones. I embraced it all, because I thought getting under a squat rack was the way to go. There is so much information out there when it comes to fitness and […]

Do you ever feel like your dating routine involves drinks, dinner and movie theater popcorn? We all get into a dating rut from time to time, and many of our routines can get pretty expensive. Here are a few date night ideas to get closer to your significant other AND save a little cash from […]

For those of our readers who don’t know me personally, I’m having a baby! Now, for anyone who has been in my position before, you know announcing that you are pregnant comes with advice from every direction. While I could write pages and pages about the advice I have heard over the last 7 months, […]

While I was growing up, most of the financial advice I received related to home buying was one sentence: never get an adjustable rate mortgage. Sometimes people would explain why they felt they were a bad idea, and sometimes they would just expect me to trust their information and instinctively avoid them. I’ve always been […]