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Two Incomes to One: How Much Money Does It Really Take to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom?
The closer and closer we got to the birth of our oldest daughter over three years ago, the more I wondered if we would be okay financially when I quit my job. At that time there were other pregnant...
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8 Brilliant Ways to Spend Discretionary Income
Perhaps you are one of those lucky ducks who actually has leftover money to spend each month. You’ve paid your essential bills, put money into your savings, paid taxes and insurance, and even invested...
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Ideas for Tracking Household Expenses
Keeping a household budget requires that you know where your money is going each month. If you’re not keeping track of these details, you really can’t know your financial situation all too clearly, and...
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4 Things You Should Do Each and Every Pay Day
I used to take pay days for granted. It was exciting to finally get paid after working so hard for two weeks. We didn’t do anything extravagant with our paychecks, but we definitely spent them without...
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Why You Should Consider Buying Gold and Silver Through GolVerCard
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of GolVerCard. All opinions are 100% mine. The world is changing quickly, and the banking industry is no exception. Would you believe me if I told you...
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How to Prepare Financially for Winter
The first half of my life (a good 13 or 14 years) was full of epic snowfalls, white Christmases, and terrible snowdrifts. These events have become fewer and farther between during the second half of my...
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8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Spending Money on Your Child
*This is the 8th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* My attempts at managing our money fairly well fell by the way side shortly...
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Journal Day: A Plan for Your Savings
*This is the 18th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* Earlier in the month, we discussed the importance of writing out goals for a...
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10 Super Simple Ways to Lower Your Bills Right Now
*This is the 20th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* While we’re not spending any money on anything we don’t need this month,...
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8 Ways to Save at Least $200 a Month on Car Expenses
*This is the 21st day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* You’ve been waiting for this one, haven’t you? Owning a car is a whole...
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