Category: Money Matters

• How zero-based budgeting gave me freedom over my financial decisions

  

  Budget. The word almost tastes bad in your mouth. Kinda like diet, right? But this last week, I took on the challenge hoping the process wouldn’t be as painful as it seemed. The result? I actually might enjoy it now. Better yet, I never knew I could feel this relaxed about my finances.

  Andrea Aldana

  December 8, 2016

  Money Matters

  budget, budget software, budgeting tips, How To Budget, you need a budget, zero-based budgeting

• How to get by on a $15-a-day budget

  

  $15 a day?! I must be crazy. Last week alone, my daily average spent was double that. But in the name of a good challenge, I decided I would at least try to stick to a daily budget. And although you’ll see that I may have not quite met my mark, I learned something much more valuable about my money habits.

  Andrea Aldana

  December 1, 2016

  Money Matters

  #15dollarschallenge, Daily Budget, Daily Spending, How To Budget, Save Money, Tracking Your Spending

• Can I save money by only using cash for a week?

  

  I have a problem with saving money — as in I usually just don’t. So I thought to myself that if I could take away the ease of spending money, I would spend less and thus, save more. So I set off. 5 days. No debit cards. No credit cards. So with $120 set aside in real, tangible dollars, I set off.

  Andrea Aldana

  November 24, 2016

  Money Matters

  #CashOnly, How to Save Money, Money Saving Tips, Save Money, Save money by only using cash for a week, Ways to Save Money