Category: finances
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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 […]
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Money saving apps
We all like having more money, but sometimes, like it or not, there are things we need to buy. Sometimes I feel despite my best efforts, I just can’t seem to save money. Since we will inevitably need things, we may as well find the best bang for our buck. I’ve curated a list of […]
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Saving money this Christmas
Christmas can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. While many of us choose to draw names to save some dollars, there are a few other ways you can spend a bit less this Christmas as well. 1. Shop sales using apps and email lists I use an app called Krazy Koupon Lady. It’s […]