Michelle Salater, Author at Budgeting Couple

7 Money Lessons You Didn’t Learn Growing Up

Whether your parents were good with money or they struggled to keep a roof over your head, chances are there are some money lessons they didn’t teach you. Even worse, you might have been taught all the wrong things to do with money. No matter what money lessons you...

7 Habits of Highly Productive People

The way you do one thing is how you do everything. If you procrastinate at work, you procrastinate when it comes to cleaning at home. On the flip side, if you are productive in one area of your life, you will be more productive in all areas of your life. If...

7 Money-Saving Tips from the Great Depression

History repeats itself, so it’s wise to learn from the mistakes of the past…especially when it comes to our finances. While we’d like to believe that we won’t face another period of severe economic upheaval like the Great Depression, it could possibly happen...

7 Ways to Make Your House Look Expensive on the Cheap

What do you do if you have HGTV-home dreams but don’t have extra money to spend? You may not have Joanne Gaines’ budget, but there are plenty of ways to make your house look expensive on the cheap. The key is knowing how to make it magazine worthy without...

7 Powerful Habits to Achieve Financial Freedom

You only need one powerful habit to become financially free … and that powerful habit is investing. BUT WAIT! Investing doesn’t start with stocks, bonds, and real estate — it begins with investing in yourself and changing your financial habits. Keep...