Category: Marriage


Jun
2018

5 Money-Making Date Night Ideas

categories: Entrepreneurial Inspiration, Financial Freedom, Financial Inspiration, Marriage, Working from Home
These ideas are better than free date nights...they'll actually make you money!

Sure, in the beginning date nights are a great way to spend your money, not save it – and certainly not earn it!  But times have changed (or maybe you’re just getting older ;-)) and now it’s time to consider some money-making date night ideas!

Yep, that’s what I said. Dates where you actually make money.  These aren’t just cheap date night ideas or dates on dime…on these dates, you can actually make money.

Because you’re a team and finances are a huge part of that, right?

So if you’re ready to start mixing romance and finances, here are some money-making date night ideas to try:

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Apr
2018

6 Side Jobs for Couples (that don’t totally suck)

categories: Entrepreneurial Inspiration, Financial Freedom, Financial Inspiration, Marriage, Working from Home
Side Hustle Ideas for Couples | Work with Your Spouse | Side Gigs with Your Significant Other

One of the best ways to obtain financial freedom is to have a few side hustles that help you earn some extra cash.  An even better way to obtain financial freedom is to join forces with your better half with one of these side jobs for couples! Not only is there potential to make even more money, but you’re strengthening your relationship, which is really your strongest and most powerful asset.

So what kind of side jobs can you do with your spouse or significant other?  Really, the opportunities are endless, but there are some clear front-runners that are easy to get, easy to complete, profitable, and hopefully a ton of fun.

So get hustling!  Here are some great side jobs for couples that you should consider first:

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Nov
2017

How to Turn Budgeting into a Date Night

categories: Financial Freedom, Financial Inspiration, Investing, Marriage, Saving Money
How to Create a Budgeting Date Night

I know what you are thinking: “Wow, Nikki. You guys must really have a lot of fun in your house. Budgeting date night. What a blast.” And I get it. Budgeting gets a bad wrap. It’s boring, restrictive, and uncomfortable.

Unless, of course, you make it fun, empowering, and inspiring. Then, budgeting takes on a whole new life and becomes PERFECT for a date night.

THAT is what we do in our house. We’ve turned budgeting into something we look forward to. It motivates and excites us. We love it so much that we do it to relieve stress and relax. If we haven’t seen each other in a while and want to reconnect, we have a budgeting date night.

It makes us financially stronger, it helps to visualize our dreams and set goals, and every time we have one of our date nights we’re one step closer to getting to our ultimate goal of financial freedom and early retirement.

So are you ready to have the best date night ever? Here’s what you need to do to make it perfect:

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Sep
2017

15+ Tricks to Staying Happy When Your Husband is Traveling

categories: Inspiration & Motivation, Marriage, Parenting Inspiration, Travel
How to Stay Happy When Your Husband Is Traveling

There’s no way around it – having a husband that travels a lot sucks. Big time. It can be lonely, tiring, and frustrating.

But I’ve quickly realize that I can either fight it or embrace it, and fighting it is often useless.

My husband travels a lot for work – almost every single week. It’s not the ideal scenario for me, but he loves his job and it gives me the opportunity to stay at home with my kids instead of working – so I’m definitely not going to fight it.

That leaves…embracing it. 

So here are the tricks I’ve come up with along the way that make the situation happier, easier, and more enjoyable. And for those that are new to having a traveling husband…I promise you, it does get easier (I know you think it won’t!).

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Jun
2017

15 Best Gifts for the Tech Loving Man in Your Life

categories: Christmas, Family Fun, Gift Guides, Holidays, Marriage, Parenting
The 15 Best Tech Gifts for Men

I’ve got some definite tech lovers in my family, so this list comes from my own experience! Some are past successes that I wish I could just give again, others will be making their appearance at the next holiday season.

Thankfully, my husband and Dad have both agreed not to read this post (it will be really hard for them, I’m sure), so I can be totally honest with you. 🙂 They also both weighed in on these ideas, so I can tell you exactly what they were thinking.

Here we go! The best gifts for the tech loving man in your life:

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Jun
2016

Subscription Clubs for Men (that are actually worth the money)

categories: Gift Guides, Marriage
Nothing beats an amazing subscription club, especially ones that are geared towards men! Check out this list for some great ideas.

I’m a total subscription club addict for a ton of reasons.  Primarily, the experts picking stuff out always seems to be a better hit than anything I could come up with!  But also, who doesn’t love a gift that keeps on giving?  

Men can be especially hard to shop for, so in my opinion subscription clubs for men are BRILLIANT.  And with the holidays coming up, I figured it would be the perfect time to share some of the best that I’ve come across!  

The key is to find ones that are actually worth the money…because the last thing you want is to spend your money on a monthly disappointment. So give these a shot and become the best gift-giver this season:

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Nov
2015

The Unexpected Perks of Having a Traveling Husband

categories: Marriage, Travel

When my husband first started traveling for work (EVERY. SINGLE. WEEK.) I was absolutely miserable.  I had no idea how I was going to deal with it.  I was used to hanging out with him every night and life was simple enough that I had no need for personal time or extra money.  I didn’t feel safe in my house alone and I hated taking the trash out. It was awful.

And then things changed. We had a baby…and that pretty much changed everything…including how I felt about my husband traveling.  Now, not only am I used to it, but I actually enjoy a lot of aspects of it…which is something I was convinced would NEVER happen.  So for the newlyweds out there that are wondering how they’re going to get through a new job, or for the long-time traveling family that just needs a pick-me-up, here’s a list of all the great perks of having a traveling husband:

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