There comes a time in a man's (or woman's) life when you realize something just isn't working. It's hard to pinpoint the root cause, but you can just feel it in your gut. You've got a great job, great friends and family, and heck, your hair never looked so good....but you still get that sinking feeling every time you pay your cable bill, like some faceless corporation is completely ripping you … [Read more...] about I Just Cancelled My Cable
Kitchen Remodel On A Budget: Part 3
Welcome back to the Kitchen Remodel On A Budget series. Make sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 to see how things kicked off! Getting Granite Countertops For Cheap! Yeah, I know, we have already ordered the solid surface countertop and scheduled the installation, but the day after we bought, Michelle finally got an email back from a wholesale granite place that gave us a RIDICULOUSLY cheap … [Read more...] about Kitchen Remodel On A Budget: Part 3
My Road To Financial Wellness and Resources That Helped Me Along The Way
The following blog post is part of the The Road to Financial Wellness Blog Tour. Over a period of 30 days, the Phroogal team will go to 30 locations to raise awareness about financial empowerment. Today they will be in Seattle! Our goal is to help people learn about money by starting the conversation. We understand that local conversations can help bring about national awareness. My man Jason … [Read more...] about My Road To Financial Wellness and Resources That Helped Me Along The Way
Kitchen Remodel On A Budget: Part 2
Welcome back to the Kitchen Remodel On A Budget series. If you haven't checked out Part 1, hop on over HERE and see how we even got into this mess! The Two-Tone Kitchen We left off last time getting the plan finalized for our kitchen update. We had scored a free fridge, and were able to re-purpose the cabinets that had been (weirdly) installed in our garage for the past 5 years. The problem was … [Read more...] about Kitchen Remodel On A Budget: Part 2
How To Travel For (Mostly) Free: Nashville On Credit Card Rewards
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another episode of How To Travel For Free! Today's episode will be detailing our recent trip to Nashville. I'm not exactly sure how we ended up deciding on going on this trip, but I do know that my wife watches the show Nashville, and that's what prompted the conversation. Now, before you think it's ridiculous to go on a vacation based on a TV show, MAYBE WATCH … [Read more...] about How To Travel For (Mostly) Free: Nashville On Credit Card Rewards
Kitchen Remodel On A Budget: Part 1
The thing is, we weren't even planning on remodeling the kitchen. Like at all. We were annoyed with how small it was, that's for sure. We bought the house to entertain, thrown fun parties and host BIG family holidays, but the kitchen has always been sorely lacking. Then everything changed. Buy Nothing Project: Free Fridge I've told you before about the Buy Nothing Project. I CANNOT OVERSTATE … [Read more...] about Kitchen Remodel On A Budget: Part 1