Enjoying Life On A Budget Podcast

"Where did THAT come from?" "Oh, I can't remember the last time I used that." If you've say things like that a lot, you may be in need of a small (or large) dose of minimalist thinking. Minimalism isn't as scary as it sounds. Simply put, it is "Living Intentionally" or "Getting your values and lifestyle in sync." Here's how we are embracing minimalism and getting started down the path to live more with less.

Food can be the biggest budget killer! Listen to Mark and Lauren make a pretty convincing case to start meal planning as soon as possible to save your family thousands of dollars a year and hours of stress. Find out 4 reasons why meal planning is awesome.

I am so excited to be doing a giveaway of $1,000 this Christmas. In this episode I talk all about the details and how to enter.

Are you losing money every month just to provide heath care for your family? In this episode, Mark and Lauren discuss other options that are legal within the Affordable Healthcare Act and could be much more affordable for you.

In today's episode of the ASK LAUREN show I answer the question: What do you do of your child asks Santa for a gift that is not part of his toy shop budget? 

Black Friday is just weeks away, and the stores are dropping their Black Friday Ads daily.  You can now see all of the Black Friday Ad Scans online so you can prepare your shopping trip. In today's podcast episode we talk all about the Black Friday shopping strategies that can save you even more money this year!  There are a lot of links in this podcast, so find them all below.  

Lauren gives us some fun and budget-friendly tips and Traditions that can make your Family's Christmas more affordable and more memorable.

The Holiday Season is upon us! Here are some tips make this season enjoyable AND avoid a January Christmas spending hangover.

Here are some excellent things to help you find and make Gluten-Free food on a budget.

Lauren discusses things you can do to start couponing and save your family money at the grocery store checkout.

In this episode, Lauren talks about how to train your children to be financially conscious to start out adulthood debt-free.

In this episode, Lauren discusses some tips and tricks to Save money while on vacation, and also way to save up to pay for a vacation in cash!

We have a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT we wanted to share with you! Then, we spend some time talking about 5 steps and strategies to help you cope with Financial Depression.

With the increased speed, ease, and convenience of online shopping, it is becoming more and more important to set up healthy and intentional online spending boundaries.

We're going out on a limb here! In this episode we discuss our personal experience with different direct marketing and sales companies, things you should watch out for, and setting good boundaries for yourself if you move forward with one.

“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.” —Jim Carrey We live in a society that sometimes praises living in excess - far beyond what we could need or want in search of happiness and satisfaction. When, in reality, what makes us truly happy is usually right in front of us.

Saving for college can be tough! In this episode we talk with UPromise about their new GoalSaver Program which helps you easily reach your college savings goals.

We were once in over $40,000 worth of debt. We wanted to do an experiement and see if after 8 years of no credit cards, we had the strength to start using them again . So - in this podcast episode we talk all about how it went.  And to give you a peak inside the episode - It did NOT go well! Plus - we launch a new challenge. The 21 day cash challenge - sign up now over on 21daycashchallenge.com

Have you ever fallen off the budget wagon?  You are not alone - this summer has been WAY more expensive than we had expected + we had a tough budget month last month. See how we were able to pull it back together + tips on how you can do it too!

This will challenge EVERYTHING you thought you understood about retirement. It's time to re-think the concept altogether!