Saving money isn’t always as hard as people make it out to be. It’s easy to save money if you put the time and attention in that it requires. The following tips are super simple ways to save money each month, which will help you increase your savings. 1. Become a DIYer Doing things yourself,... Continue Reading →
How to Be Fashionable and Financially Savvy
A fun fact about me: I used to be a fashion blogger! I started a blog called East Coast Chic back in 2014. I quit fashion blogging for a few reasons. 1) it’s really difficult to keep up with high quality pictures. My cousin is actually a photographer and would take photos for me, but... Continue Reading →
8 Ways Personal Finance Blogging Has Changed Me
I started YourAverageDough.com at the end of February, so it has been just over 3 months that I have been blogging. I’m not going to lie, blogging is time-consuming and a lot of work, but it’s been great so far. While blogging is not my full-time job, it has still managed to change my life... Continue Reading →
How Do You Differentiate Yourself?
This weekend as I was doing my usual skimming through various personal finance blogs on the internet a thought popped into my head: “How do I differentiate my blog from the others? How can I make my blog stand out?” Those simple questions brought me back to my graduate school days where I learned about... Continue Reading →
An Easy Way to Invest in ETFs
As I’ve been reading through other personal finance blogs, I have noticed something that keeps popping up on many of them: ETFs. While I know what ETFs are, I have never actually invested in one. If you have read my prior blog posts, my husband and I typically invest in individual companies rather than picking... Continue Reading →
The Best Credit Cards For Travel, Food and More
I want to put it out there that I am not a points hacker. There are plenty of people out there who know more about credit card points and how to use them to their advantage than I do; however, I would consider myself fairly knowledgeable in the area. While I don’t necessarily go out... Continue Reading →
Your Average Dough’s Summer Reading List
This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation if you click on links within this post. All opinions are my own. See my Disclaimer page for more. With Memorial Day weekend right around the corner (how is that possible already!?), I have created a short summer reading list. The list below contains books covering... Continue Reading →
10 Apps to Help You Save Money
Smartphones have officially taken over the world. It is very rare that people go anywhere without their phones. They’re used for everything from taking pictures to posting on social media to texting to banking. Did you know you can also use your phone to save yourself money? I mean if you’re going to have it... Continue Reading →