Daily money decisions that add up to a better life.

Hi, I'm Amanda!

I'm a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI®) who's been writing about money since 2009 (and will continue writing my own content – no AI slop here!). My husband and I paid off $59,496 in debt, and I left my corporate-ish job in 2013 to do this full time.

But saving is only half of it. I'm just as committed to the living-well half: at-home date nights, cheap fun, a life that doesn't feel like a spreadsheet. Deprive yourself too hard and the spending gremlin comes out anyway – so let's make the daily money decisions that add up to a better life.