The Fontainebleau State Park is a 2,800 acre state park on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain located in South Louisiana. With a variety of overnight accommodations, bike trails, some hiking, and a small beach, Fontainebleau is a fun day…
My Budget Story
My budget story is a short one. It’s interesting seeing the progression, though. As a kid, I grew up using the Dave Ramsey envelope system In my college years, I just tried to spend the least money possible In my…
How to Learn to Budget (Step by Step)
Learning to budget can significantly improve your life. How would you like to be able to go on more vacations? Buy healthier foods? Buy more books? Go to the gym you really want to go to? Retire early? A budget…
Budgeting and Expense Tracking – a Quick Guide
Budgeting and expense tracking are not the same thing. Budgeting is a spending plan for set bills and lifestyle expenses based on income. Expense tracking is a record of all spending in one place. Expense tracking is the first step…
3 Best Ways to Track Your Spending
The best way to track your spending is to actually track it. Doing the thing is a lot better than not doing the thing. Some might say the best thing. Finding what works for you is the name of the…
5 Reasons Why It’s Important to Track Your Spending
Once upon a time after I spent too much time on YouTube, I fell down the rabbit hole of watching the “What I Spend in a Week” videos that trended heavily on the platform at the end of 2019 and…
