Personal finance

Money made simple

I’m Darnell. I share simple ways to budget, save and buy your first home. Get my budget planner, take my course, or shop my merch.

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Latest videos

Budgeting, saving and first-home tips.

Hands colouring in a hand-drawn savings thermometer with markers.

11 min

How I saved my first $10,000

The budget I used, month by month.

My simple budget, explained
8 min
Buying your first home: the steps
14 min
Five money habits that add up
9 min

Digital downloads

Downloads

Download as soon as you pay. Yours to keep.

Budget planner
$12
PDF · printable
A monthly budget and savings tracker to print or use on a tablet.
View: Budget planner
First home checklist
$9
PDF · 12 pages
Every step from saving to moving in.
View: First home checklist

Online course

My course

Video course · 6 lessons
Save for your first home
A step-by-step course: budget, save, check your credit and buy.
- 01Make a budget12 min
- 02Cut costs that add up11 min
- 03Build your savings13 min
- 04Check your credit10 min
- 05Get a mortgage15 min
- 06Buy and move in12 min
$59Start the course: Save for your first home

Darnell on a bungalow porch step holding up a house key.

About

About me

I’m Darnell. I saved for my first home on an average salary, and I share exactly how I did it.

I post budgeting and saving tips every week, and sell the planners and course I wish I’d had.

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Printed to order

Merch

My designs, printed to order and shipped by Printful.

Bungalow tee
T-shirt · printed to order
$28
Key and magnolia poster
Poster · printed to order
$24
Bungalow pillow
Pillow · printed to order
$32

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