How to Have a Successful No-Spend Month

This month, my wife and I participated in our annual month-long spending freeze (No-Spend Month). You might be surprised to learn that my wife has been doing this for over ten years – long before she met me! She calls it “No-Spendtember.” I have since joined in the...

Saving Money on Kids Stuff

By Jeannie Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets There was a time when my daughter was around one year old that I started spending a lot of money. For a period of a few months, our expenditures were growing by a couple hundred dollars each month. I could justify pretty much all of...

Debt-Free Vacations

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets It’s officially summer and, for many of us, that means summer vacations! For many of my clients, the idea of saving for a vacation throughout the year had never occurred to them before working with me. They would simply charge all...

How Couples Can Achieve Financial Goals

By Daniel Rodriguez | Dr. Budgets Finances are the leading cause of stress in a relationship, so naturally, this is an area where couples should want to get on the same page with each other. Many couples have told me, “money is the only thing we fight about.” Often,...