New to budgeting or want to improve what you’re already doing? Try a zero sum budget method! In this short video I’ll show you how to get started and how much easier it is to budget when you ‘give every dollar a job’. Want the free budget template? Download it for free here.
Category: Finance
My Scary Financial Situation and Why I Started Budgeting
In today’s video I’m sharing one of my personal experiences of a scary financial situation. This event was a trigger for me to ‘grow up’ financially and start using budgeting as a tool for freedom and choice. Remember that what is scary and traumatic for some, might not be scary and traumatic to you and…
5 sustainable AND minimalist gift ideas
Looking for some sustainable and minimalist gift ideas that help you save money? Look no further! Here are my 5 favourite gift ideas for any season or occasion! Planning ahead and budgeting for times in the year when you know you’re going to need to organise more gifts is super helpful, to make sure it’s…
Gluten free lunch recipe ideas
I love meal planning, but sometimes it can be hard to think of good, budget friendly recipes to make. My partner is gluten free, so we also need to factor that into our plan and budget (because let’s face it – I’m way too lazy to cook separate meals for us!). 2 of my favourite…
5 frugal tips: sustainable and minimalist life
I sometimes get the question what my top frugal tips are to save money and be kind to the environment. In this short video I share my 5 key tips around how I live a simple and financially aligned life that works well for me. Buy quality over quantity. Most often I’ll save up for…
Meal planning and grocery haul
I am a huge fan of meal planning! It saves you money, time and most importantly it greatly reduces food waste. In our home we have been meal planning on a weekly basis for the past year and a bit and it has made a huge difference in making our week simple and stress free….
Budget check in and New Year goals
As we kick off a new year, many of us set goals and intentions for the year to come. I’ve talked about how I start my year in this video, and how I choose a top line theme to guide my focus every year. For a few years my theme was actually personal finance, because…
Simple low waste kitchen hacks
I often hear people talk about a zero waste kitchen. For most of us (unless we grow a majority of the food we eat in our own backyard) this is something that’s quite difficult to achieve. For quite a few years, I have actively looked at where I can waste less and be smarter with…
Meal planning basics
I can’t believe it took me so long to start embracing meal planning! It helps us manage our budget, save time and eat healthy (depending on the types of food we choose of course). My partner and I have been meal planning on and off since we met 2 years ago, but started to really…
The best beginner budgeting template
In a previous blog post I shared my thoughts on budgeting and the 5 types of bank accounts I used to get my finances organised. In today’s post I’m going to share the actual budget system/template I used to get organised and track my money. This is probably one of the biggest steps I’ve taken…