Catch Up with me! Work, festivals, appliance drama...

Getting back on track after starting my job in May. Budgeting my second check.

Budget Grocery Haul and Menu Plan

First Paycheck from my new job!

First grocery haul since starting a full-time job.

Keeping the grocery bill low while we go through a job transition.

Weekly Variable Income Budget with a Low-Middle Class Income

This is going to be a ROUGH month! Setting up my May budget calendar

I got a job! What's next?

Save money on your meals! Repurpose ingredients and use what you already have.

Weekly Variable Income Budget with a Low-Middle Class Income

Setting up my April budget calendar using the Budget By Paycheck Workbook

Strategies to save money on groceries, low-waste menu planning using repurposed leftovers

Restocking after emptying the fridge, stockpiling, and low-waste menu planning

Weekly Budget variable income $1200, Zero-based budgeting with the Budget by Paycheck Workbook

Saving money by eating up what we have! 5 weeknight dinners that minimized our food waste

Variable Income Weekly Budget $1055, Zero-based budgeting with the Budget by Paycheck Workbook

Prices are still going up! Trying to keep costs under control while still getting the items we want

Weekly Budget with a Variable Income $1,200

Sales Stock Up | Low-waste menu planning | Rolling ingredients

Weekly zero-based budget for a low-middle-class income variable income third paycheck of the month

Low-waste menu planning | Rolling ingredients

Weekly zero-based budget for a low-middle-class income variable income

Budgeting our variable income. Weekly zero-based budget for a low-middle-class income

Setting up our February budget calendar using the Budget by Paycheck Planner

This week was perfect! Tracking and closing our weekly budget using the Budget By Paycheck Planner

How I plan to grow my handmade business in 2026.

WE HIT A MAJOR GOAL!!! Budgeting our weekly, low-middle-class income using zero-based budgeting

Why did I go over budget? How I shop to maximize savings and still get the items we want.

Budgeting our variable income using the budget by paycheck and zero-based method. $923 pay period.

We went over budget again! Closing our weekly budget using the Budget By Paycheck Planner

Budgeting our variable income using the budget by paycheck and zero-based method. $1,200 pay period.

UNPLANNED expenses! Closing our weekly budget using the Budget By Paycheck Planner

Budgeting our variable income using the budget by paycheck method. $1,400 pay period.

Setting up my January budget calendar for five paychecks using the Budget by Paycheck Workbook.

Budget with me! Budgeting the last weekly pay period in 2025

Paying off our debt and savings goals! How are we going to do it?

Come with me to the Hallmark Christmas Experience!! It was 21 degrees!

My first step to live on a budget in 2026. Setting up my Budget By Paycheck Workbook

How far did $100 go? Low-waste menu planning

Budgeting $1,200 Payday Zero-based weekly budgeting with a low-middle class income

Keeping the grocery budget under control by focusing on eliminating food waste and menu planning

December Financial Update | current savings and debt balances

Budgeting $1,100 Payday Zero-based weekly budgeting with a low-middle class income

Setting up my December 2025 budget calendar using the Budget by Paycheck Workbook

Expensive week! Shopping for groceries and a party

Budgeting $1,300 Payday Zero-based weekly budgeting with a Low Middle Class Income

Budgeting Paycheck Two Zero-based budgeting | Low Middle Class Income | Weekly Budgeting

First Friday Art Walk and a small church craft show vlog and coffee chat

Shopping the sales and stocking the pantry. Free food with Ibotta, and low-waste menu planning

Budgeting Paycheck One with Zero-based budgeting | Low Middle Class Income | Weekly Budgeting

Budgeting Paycheck Five with Zero-based budgeting | Low Middle Class Income | Weekly Budgeting

Low-waste menu planning | Rolling ingredients and repurposing leftovers | Budget grocery haul

Budgeting October Paycheck Number Four | Low Middle Class Income | Weekly Budgeting

The Covered Bridge Festival and Coffee Chat

Repurposing Leftovers | Low-waste menu planning | Grocery shopping on a budget

Budgeting October Paycheck Number Two and Three| Low Middle Class Income

Budgeting October Paycheck Number One | Low Middle Class Income

Another terrible location at Oktoberfest in Lee's Summit, I still earned a profit and gathered info.

Tight budget this week, eating what we have | Low waste menu planning