How to budget for a 3-paycheck month, Part 2. This isn’t a post about what to spend your 3rd paycheck on; it’s a post about how to adjust your budget when you get three paychecks in one month—and why you have to look at a total of two months of paychecks before you do anything […]
How to Budget for a 3 Paycheck Month Part 1: How We Stopped Depending on 26 Paychecks
I’ve been waiting for January and I’m already looking forward to July! Budgeting nerds know why: in 2020, January and July are 3 paycheck months for many of us who get paid every other week. This is how I budget for a 3 paycheck month in 2 parts: How we stopped depending on 26 paychecks. (This […]
How not to waste money with Ibotta: Found Money #7
There are so many apps that pay you to scan your receipts…you have to draw the line somewhere if couponing is not your favorite hobby. I chose Ibotta, and I’ll explain here how I use Ibotta to save a little money without: Screwing up Spending time Buying crap I don’t need This post includes affiliate […]
FSAs Are a Losing Bet for Healthy Families. That’s Why We Put $0 into Our Flexible Spending Account
Your FSA isn’t really “tax free” money if you pay Stupid Tax trying to spend it all by the deadline. My husband just gave himself a raise by not funding a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) this year. In this Found Money post (#6 in the series): Why FSAs are a losing bet for healthy families […]
Found Money Fund Files #5: That $50 Shell Gas Gift Card at the Intersection of Procrastination and Money
I’m a procrastinator. Like, the hipster procrastinator—I’ve been a procrastinator since 1983 when my mom had to drive 60 minutes round trip to Moskatels in Sunnymead to buy foam balls for my 3rd grade solar system model due tomorrow. A major symptom of procrastination is perfectionism. If I can’t cut the Cool Whip lid just […]