Trying to Cope through a Pandemic
When the pandemic started, I initially thought that we would be like frogs in a boiling pot. Slowly getting used to this crisis and finding a new normal, not perceiving the danger of slowly getting cooked. Looking back 4 months later, I’m not sure if I was right or not. I still feel like there […]
Gifting myself a break
The holiday stress is real! No matter how much thought I put in being mindful about celebrating Christmas and the new year, and how much I plan to have done things in advance and not rush, the week before the holidays always brings a lot of stress for me. As such, I decided that this […]
Reach Your Goals When Life Gets Chaotic
Life as a parent is often hectic and the circumstances can make it difficult to stay motivated to reach your goals and financial objectives. Add in work, side-hustles, projects, caring for pets, maintaining our living space and all the rest of these things that need our attention, and it honestly gets barely manageable. You feel […]
Mindful Holiday Spending
With one kid’s birthday just around the corner, then followed by Halloween, it sounds like this is the perfect time to reflect on ways to plan more mindful holiday spending. This was one of our spending objectives for 2019 and as we enter the 4th quarter of the year, time to plan ahead to reach […]
Why Ms Mod Started a Side Hustle
Another great way to assure the success of your path to financial independence is to start a side hustle in order to grow your revenue and increase your savings rate. As mentioned in our 2017 spending review, the year 2017 was quite busy since Ms Mod launched a small side business. Indeed, I decided to […]
My Frugal Pregnancy
I discovered during my two pregnancies, that there is whole world of advertising and products marketed directly to pregnant women. It’s possible to have a frugal pregnancy even with all that advertising geared towards you. From fashionable maternity wear, to maternity photo shoot, books and birthing programs, as well as exercise programs for expecting and […]