4 money mistakes I regret and how you can avoid them
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This is a conversation that we need to be having more of because pretending like we're perfect little money angels doesn't help anyone.
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Budget giving: Reasons to Pack an Operation Christmas Child Shoebox and what to put in it
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Now that I'm a mom I have worked to continue the tradition with my own kids. This year is the first year my five-year-old really understands. He was excited to give Legos and Play-do (two of his favorite things) to a "friend on the other side of the world."
There is still plenty of time this week to pack a shoe box and I wanted to give you a few reasons you would want to.
Dealing with stress when you're in debt
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Stress and debt go hand in hand. When you're paying off your debt it can be an extremely stressful time. But it leads to one of the most stress-free times -- which is when you finally can say that you are debt-free.
Read MoreYour budget exists to serve YOU
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Your budget might be your single most valuable tool in the debt free journey But it exists to serve you.
Read More9 things to sell today! Items around your home worth money
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If you are like most Americans, you have way too much stuff. And more stuff than you could possibly ever use. It's time to clear the clutter.
I wanted to tell you a few things you may have lying around that may be worth more than you realize.
Read MoreHow taking responsibility for my debt set me free
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Tough love time. (I don’t do tough love well. I’m not tough. But I want to encourage you.) Do you know what got me in debt? Me. I could blame a lot of factors beyond my control. But ultimately it was my husband’s and my hands on the shovel.
Read MoreHow I work from my minivan
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Sometimes I have to work out of my van. It is not my favorite thing in the world. But sometimes it is just the reality of life as a work at home mom.
Read MoreIs it really an emergency? Preparing now so it’s not an emergency later
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Does it ever feel like one thing after another? That’s how life in our house has felt the past six months. As soon as we would get our footing out our feet would get knocked out from under us again. It’s been exhausting.
Read MoreFour things to do daily for a smoother morning
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Are mornings stressful at your house? Why? Ugh. Mornings can be the worst. Today I wanted to share a few things I do daily to make my mornings run a little smoother.
Read MoreFour things to do after a financial mistake
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We're not all perfect little money angels. And we don't need to pretend to be. Everyone makes mistakes. That is part of being a human. That is part of the learning process and the growing process. Mistakes happen.
But what do you do after you have had a financial upset or you have made a financial mistake?
It's tough. It's hard. It hurts sometimes. It hurts to realize that you did something stupid, but it also hurts to have to fix it. I want to talk about what to do when you have made a financial mistake and how to come back from that.
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