By: Kara Stevens
by Rachel McRae In today’s expensive society, I find it necessary to budget everything, especially travel. Traveling is extremely fun but it can be very costly. Here’s a few ways I save: Set up a Travel FundEach trip I take is paid in full before heading to the airport. I start stashing away a small
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By: Kara Stevens
One day, while waiting for the milkshake to be made, I asked the bartender to detail the ingredients in the shake. He told me, and the next day I went to Whole Foods to buy vanilla coconut ice cream, chocolate syrup, and almond milk. The total cost for all items was about $10. I could
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By: Kara Stevens
I am really going to be honest with you and it may sound shameful….but I don’t keep a budget, (bad personal finance coach, bad personal finance coach) at least not in the conventional sense with spreadsheets and graphs. But best believe, a sister named Kara I. Stevens makes her monthly savings goal every month. Every
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By: Kara Stevens
In addition to being a frugal feminista, I am a thriftista. Actually, I was introduced to thrifting on an episode of Ricki Lake back in the day. Some of my favorite finds have been my $7 Morgan Oakley bag and my silky, sexy Diane Von Furstenberg summer dress that I snagged for $0.10. Yes, that is not
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By: Kara Stevens
Prior to joining the Walmart Fresh Crew, I had been struggling to balance my busy schedule: work, home, and my health. I had already lost about seven of the twelve pounds that I hadwanted to lose, but realized that I could benefit from more fruits and vegetables in my diet. Instead of just reducing the
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By: Kara Stevens
Last week I gave you a few of my top tips for being in your best financial shape for 2014. Here are 3 more to round out the list! 4. Put Down the ATM card This one I struggle with myself, I have to admit. Plastic is so easy and convenient, it’s true. But that’s the problem.
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By: Kara Stevens
We only have a couple more weeks left in 2013. So I know a lot of you are planning ahead to be about your money for the new year. Here are my top tips to get you ready to succeed: 1. Budget This rule comes from Personal Finance 101. If you do not already have
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By: Kara Stevens
This guest post is from Kathleen over at Frugal Portland. She is very cool peoples and knowledgable about frugal fun living. Check out her site here and find out more about her. -k Are you lucky enough to get a holiday bonus this year? I’m in sales, and we do a lot of our billing
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By: Kara Stevens
Hi, my name is Natasha and I’m a recovering spend-aholic. I think it’s genetic with a mix of worldly pressures with a minor in culture. Or in grown-up vernacular, “I take full responsibility” in how I spend my money. With this spend-aholic intervention, I had to reflect on my behavior when it came to money
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By: Kara Stevens
Worried about over-spending during the upcoming holiday season? Here are 7 rules to follow in order to conquer the holidays like a frugalista! 1. The first thing you want to do is look at your spending from last year. This will be especially easy to do if you use online banking. All of your purchases
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