NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Managing your finances as a couple

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Not everyone is a budgeting fan. I don’t love to budget, but I know it works. Unless you are naturally frugal – which I’m not – budgeting is likely the only way you can really see where your money is going and keep your spending in track. I even go as far as to call it a […]

Saving in college

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I stepped on my college campus for the first time 11 years ago. And in four years, I learned a lot about myself. I also learned a lot about money. (I’m adding a couple of photos of the college years I pulled from Facebook. Mostly just because they humor me.) 1. Fun can be had […]

Saving money while renovating a fixer-upper home

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If there’s one thing we’re pretty familiar with at NewlyWoodwards, it’s buying a home. We’ve done it five times since 2007, so I’m considering ourselves at least somewhat knowledgable about the process. That doesn’t mean we LIKE the process. It’s terrible, tedious, stressful, time-consuming and just horrible overall, in my opinion. But buying a house […]