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2021 Financial Goals

My 2021 financial goals aren't really complicated.  I only have a few main things I'd like to focus on as far as paying off and saving up for. DEBT This is what I'll be working towards to pay off or pay down.  These are not our only expenses or View Post

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Broke In January? Get Your Budget Back on Track

Broke in January?  January can be a tough month to get through.  It's after the holidays, and maybe you spent too much money.  If you're like me, you may only get paid once a month.  I work in a school and get paid when we get out for the holidays, View Post

Genius ways to save money on school supplies you wish you'd known sooner. How to get the best deals on back to school shopping.

Save Money on School Supplies With These Genius Tips

Ways to save money on school supplies is probably on every parent's mind right before school starts.  It seems like the school supply lists grow longer and longer each year.  This can be tough to afford if you have multiple children to buy for.  It's View Post

How to eat healthy on a small budget. Cheap healthy grocery shopping when you are low on money.

How to Eat Healthy on a Small Budget

How can you eat healthy on a small budget?  It's easy to get discouraged about eating healthier when you see the prices of produce and meat in the grocery store.  When you add in household items, it's not hard to bust your budget at the grocery View Post

5 Reasons Why You Should Be Shopping at Yard Sales this Summer

5 Reasons You Should Be Shopping at Yard Sales This Summer

Summer has arrived and with it has come YARD SALE SEASON!! Have you been looking forward to it as much as I have?  I love scavenging to see what I can find on the cheap. If you are on the fence about whether or not you should be yard sale View Post

Coupons are great to use but sometimes coupons don't save you money. Here's how to tell if a coupon is worth using at the store.

3 Sneaky Ways Coupons Don’t Save You Money At The Stores

Sometimes coupons don't save you money.  Not convinced? Coupons can be a big money saver when it comes to your budget.  If the store you shop at doubles those coupons, the savings can really add up.  However, coupons don't save you money sometimes View Post

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How to Blog Without Going Broke

How to blog without going broke? Blogging expenses was an area of my finances that I seriously had to revisit this year.  Paying down medical expenses from my heart surgery became a top priority for our family finances, and my blogging slowed down View Post

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How to Find Discontinued Makeup and Other Items

How to find discontinued makeup and other items when something you really love is no longer sold can be a real struggle!  I swear, this is the story of my life lately.  I find a product, fall in love with it, and then it seems to get yanked from the View Post

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