In February of 2020, we explored California in an RV with our five kids. We had been discussing a cross-country road trip with the family for years, so deciding to take a smaller RV road trip as a sort of test run would have been a very practical idea. Although …
This pandemic has clearly affected the finances of people very differently. While some are struggling to pay their bills, others are finding themselves with extra time at home and stimulus checks to supplement their regular income. As the second round of stimulus checks hit bank accounts, I suggest that we …
This blog has been fairly quiet over the past few years and I do hope to change that and share many updates on our family’s journey in the near future. As we progress to the next stage of our quarantine experience, I did want to take some time to memorialize …
And just like that . . . 2019 is over. Everyone seems to be discussing resolutions and reflecting, not only on the past year, but the last decade. As we enter the New Year, my thoughts are also focused on goals and accomplishments, including the past progress of this blog …
Living on a single income isn’t easy. Even if you consider yourself to be a frugal person, the increasing costs of various bills today mean that it’s incredibly difficult to make ends meet when you don’t have cash coming in from at least two people in your household. Sometimes, however, …
What a fun and frugal family adventure! We used the President’s Day school break to take a road trip down to Virginia and visited Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown Settlement, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk. We also spent some time with my brother-in-law and his wife in Washington, D.C. The trip was perfect: …
The typical American household will spend $2,100 every year on home maintenance costs, according to the American Housing Survey. However, failing to check your home for repair issues or putting off repair work can result in extra cost. We’re certainly guilty of trying to ignore some of those smaller things in need …
Greetings from The Smith Family! We hope that 2019 is going well for you so far. This blog is quite overdue for an update on our progress with finances and everything else that has been going on with us. Read on to learn about just how much debt we’ve destroyed …
As the end of 2018 approaches, I wanted to give everyone an update on the Smith Family. There are a number of reasons why it’s been pretty quiet on this blog lately, including that we’ve been very busy enjoying all of the adventures that come with being a large, frugal …
I hope you are having a great summer! We have been a little too busy over the past few months, but continue trying to make the most of our time by focusing on family, frugal living, and being responsible with money. I’m pleased to share the following guest post for …
