Author Archives: dawnevans1984

This is a topic that keeps coming up for me when I set new goals and plans. It’s like I’m working against myself sometimes in trying to get somewhere with something. I’ve come to understand that we all have an inner child along with our regular adult self. At first it sounds kind of crazy,Continue reading “Self sabotage”

Every so often I like to challenge myself to a reset. I do it with different spending categories, I’ve done it with drinking, I’ve done it with chips, I do it regularly with takeout, all sorts of things. There are lots of things that I like to indulge in that aren’t bad in moderation, butContinue reading “Reset”

New years is just around the corner! I’ve not been the best at keeping resolutions in the past. Turns out the way I was thinking about and setting them was really not the best way to go about it at all. I would generally set out at the new year with a list of badContinue reading “Resolutions”

A friend brought the organization Jorja’s Journey to my attention today. I took a quick look through their facebook page and realized it’s all about helping orphans in Africa. They have so many amazing initiatives from helping single mothers get skills to support their family, sponsoring education, meal sharing and so much more. It’s easyContinue reading “Gratitude”

If buying a home is a goal of yours I’d like to give you some food for thought on the whole getting approved for a mortgage and deciding on a home topic. Whether you’re looking to buy soon, or if this is a longer term goal for you, I have a list of some smallerContinue reading “Mortgages”

Ah credit cards! What a quick, convenient way to pay for something. One tap or click and it’s done, just like that. I remember last year my oldest son broke his scooter. With all the state of the world I decided to go online and order him a new one rather than going out toContinue reading “Credit cards”

When I started this blog I pretty much assumed that no one would read it aside from a few close friends. Since it’s actually gaining some legs and being read by people who have probably never met me, I figured I should do an introduction. Hopefully give you a better understanding of my background andContinue reading “About me”

It’s officially that time of year where Christmas music and items fill all the spaces on the radio, on tv, the stores, and our homes. My kids think it’s absolutely hilarious to sing Christmas carols to me in July and they are now upping their game into talking about decorations and lights and wishlists andContinue reading “Traditions”

I’ve been struggling with writing lately. As much as I love talking about money, I feel a little like I’m trying to portray a version of me where I always make great money choices and I make great money and hardly have any debt. It got me thinking today about how we view ourselves andContinue reading “Perceptions”

I have done budgets wrong in all the ways. The biggest mistake being that I would use made up numbers to build it. I would sit down with my spreadsheet and good intentions and build a pretty little budget that’s all color coded and balanced and beautiful. In this budget I would have some actualContinue reading “Budgets part 2”