I wish that I could come and have coffee with each of you on a regular basis, but since that’s not possible, I thought I’d share this video that I recently filmed with Kelsey Humphreys. She came to Nashville and sat at our kitchen bar and we talked about my blogging journey, the lessons I’veRead More
My children and I recently attended an annual family barbecue. I happened to walk into the house while the food was being delivered, and I witnessed my aunt pulling out a small accordion file filled with…cash envelopes! She had created an envelope system! When I asked her about it, she told me that she and
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Dave Ramsey launched a brand-new budgeting software and app this week called EveryDollar. The basic version is free. Here’s more information about the app: The EveryDollar iPhone app makes it easy for you to track transactions on the go or even check your budget at the grocery storeâyou know, just to see if thereâs roomRead More
This weekend we’re celebrating Labor Day, which means the governmentâs celebrating your hard work by giving you the day off. While long weekends are great, if you don’t take a moment to unwind they don’t do you much good. Make your holiday count by taking in one last breath of summer to recharge your batteries,
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A testimony from Karen After six years of living cash-only on a modest salary, I thought I had learned all the lessons this way of life had to teach. I was wrong. Two years ago we decided that with two aging cars, we needed to begin saving. After a year we were close to havingRead More
The fortune cookie brings good luck and fortune to some of us. For others, it is just a whimsical thought to contemplate after enjoying a good meal. Fortune cookies tend to promise endless wealth and instant gratification, but in reality, reaching your fortune involves a bit more effort, including: budgeting, planning for the future, and
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Recently, I wrote a post on 6 Things Our Family Has Chosen to Splurge On. This post was one of the most-read posts I’ve shared the past few months and many of you asked if I could do a follow-up post listing things we don’t spend money on. So, today I present you with theRead More
You got the job. Congratulations! At the orientation, the benefits office is going to give you a huge booklet about your retirement plan (or a link to a website that would cause a laser printer to catch fire if you tried to print it all). Hereâs what not to do: Set the booklet aside, promise
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Heather from Queen Bee Coupons is doing a Project Downsize series on her blog. Head on over to see what she got rid of this week and how she made $1230 by selling items on Facebook this past week.
Getting ready to do some of your holiday shopping on Cyber Monday? Assuming youâve established a budget and know what gifts youâre after, hereâs what you can expect as the biggest online spending day of the year, for the 4th year running, rapidly approaches: Minimal Leaks Unlike Black Friday, where the deals get leaked about
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