How to Manage Your Household Budget Like a Business

household budgetsGuest Blogger: AJ Smith

Keeping a household budget seems pretty straightforward — so why do we have so much trouble sticking to it? One trick you can try to help is to think of yourself as a business. Businesses have expenses and money coming in and focus on that bottom line. They also can use profits to re-invest in making the business better. Check out the following tips to try budgeting like a business. Read More


Home Organizing Made Easy with HomeZada

Home Organizing Made Easy with HomeZada

Organizing a home can be challenging. How do you keep track of who your service providers? Where are your property documents like mortgage or closing documents? How are you tracking everything you own? Are you keeping up with home maintenance and home remodeling projects?  There are so many details to track about your home. Let’s take a look at home organizing made easy with HomeZada. Read More


Managing Home Finances for Better Visibility

Do you know what your total monthly home expenses are required to manage your house?  Are you aware of the seasons and their impact on your bills?  By reviewing seasonal changes, you can determine how these season cause your energy bills to go up and down. Do you know exactly what you pay for your annual home maintenance costs? Are you tracking total home improvement expenses? Do you know how to calculate your annual home improvement costs? When managing home finances, these types of questions are important. With these questions and more, you can determine what finances are associated with your specific home.

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Is Your Cost of Living Higher than it Should Be?

By Guest Blogger, Liz Nelson

Many of us live beyond our means whether by accident or by choice. If you’re not paying attention to the amenities around you, it’s easy to get wrapped up in adding services and features to your way of life. Have you ever stopped and tallied up how much you spend per year for each of the creature comforts you enjoy? Have you asked yourself what your cost of living is and what it should be? Some of these can be quite expensive when you add them up. Some common household features include: Read More