Category: finances
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How to create a capsule wardrobe for your children
I don’t know about you, but we fight two frequent battles at my home: my kids wanting to wear things that don’t match, and my kids having a closet full of clothes they don’t wear. Each year, we seem to buy so many items of clothing, and some of them are outgrown before they are…
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Back to school: five fabulous shopping finds
Many of us are back-to-school shopping, and some of us are shopping for our kids and our own classrooms. Today, I am sharing five fabulous back to school finds you can purchase on Amazon. 1. Sharpie 38 count school supply kit This kit has 38 pieces, including pencils, erasers, glue, highlighters and expo markers. Everything…
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Finance Friday book recommendation: Nicole Lapin’s Miss Independent: A Simple 12-Step Plan to Start Investing and Grow Your Own Wealth
Last year, I was given a copy of Nicole Lapin’s Miss independent: A simple 12-step plan to start investing and grow your own wealth. While this book is geared at ladies who are a bit younger than I am, it had a lot of pertinent points. I also appreciate Lapin’s humor and down-to-earth style of…
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Winter family travel ideas
Traveling is fun- who doesn’t love to get away and explore new destinations? While most of us love to travel, we will admit traveling with small children is not always fun. It can be stressful, but with lots of preparedness, it can be enjoyable. My children are not exactly small any more, and I am…
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Free Printable Friday: Monthly Finance Tracker
You all know how much I like to make printables. If you’re a planner nut like I am, chances are you already have some sort of paper finance tracker. Maybe you’re a spreadsheet/Google Sheets guru and you keep track of your spending like that. I created this printable because, while Google Sheets/Spreadsheets are great, I…