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Spring is here! Now is not only a good time for spring cleaning your home, but also for financial spring cleaning. Here are some things to consider when you do your financial spring cleaning: Review Budget (Spending Plan) We are about a third of the way through the year, so now is a good time to check in with your spending thus far. How are you doing with your spending this year? Have you spent Read More

By Jeannie Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets Sometime after we were engaged, Daniel and I were talking about how we pictured our future together, and he told me that eating together at home as often as we could was very important to him. He said that growing up, he didn’t have many meals together with his family and it’s something he wanted for his children. I told him I could make dinner one night a week Read More

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets Dining in has become a huge part of my life since I met my wife seven years ago. And now that I have a daughter, dining in has become that much more important to us. Here are 4 benefits of dining in that I have discovered that may benefit you and your family as well: Save Money.     First, the average American spends $232/month eating out, so dining in can Read More

By Jeannie Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets I’m fortunate that my family and I are in pretty good health. But, in recent years we’ve had several expenses related to healthcare due to my pregnancy, a few health concerns, general cold/flu stuff, and being first-time parents with a tiny baby. I’m by no means a healthcare expert, but I have found there are a few ways to save money on healthcare, so I wanted to share them Read More

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets Walking is good for your health and your wealth! Walking is such a simple thing to do to improve our lives, so I’d like to share with you how walking has improved my life along with some tips on how walking might make your life better too! Father/Daughter Time.     I walk with my daughter to school most days, and it is my favorite time of the day. We both Read More

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets Happy New Year! During this time of the year I enjoy writing about goals and budgeting (Do You Have a “Crash Budget”? Or a Healthy Spending Plan?, Why I Don’t Do Budgets) because this is the time of the year when many of us decide to start something new (or quit something!) that will improve our lives. Sometimes our goals are health-related, like exercising consistently or working out with Read More

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets With Thanksgiving Day behind us and the holiday season upon us, I thought this would be a good time to write about how to spend with intention. Thanksgiving Day is a wonderful day for me to think about what I’m grateful for in my life… when I spend time thinking about what I’m grateful for, I feel really good. And for me, that is the first step on how Read More

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets I love it when we feature client success stories on the blog! Although we work with these clients for many months and see the progress they make through the coaching program, I love hearing their perspective on how much Dr. Budgets has helped them. It’s incredibly rewarding and I’m always proud of what they’ve accomplished. This month, I wanted to do something different. Since Rachel had so many great quotes Read More