budget
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F*** Money Resolutions [Podcast]
Show Notes This one is not for the Dave Ramsey fans, sorry. Let’s talk about why hustling your life away to get out of debt is maybe not the most supportive and compassionate way for you to live your life. K? K. Love you. We’re talking about debt, and how it’s not actually morally bad!… Read more
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How to Take a Minimalist Approach to Holiday Shopping
The holidays are hectic—with everyone rushing to stores and advertisements being shoved in our faces, it can be difficult to maintain a minimalist approach to shopping. Everything is made to seem like the best deal or the next must-have gift. But the holidays are supposed to be about giving and togetherness. We should focus less… Read more
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3 Ways meal planning improves your life
Scenario 1: You get home from work and look around in the pantry and fridge to decide on dinner. You find a box of pasta and a jar of sauce. There’s even some spinach in the fridge you decide to add to your sauce. And you know you have italian sausages in the fridge from… Read more
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Total Money Makeover, Week 8
Week 5 in Financial Peace University was called “Buyer Beware” and discussed the power of marketing and advertising, which are common saboteurs of a healthy budget! Companies want you to buy their product – and they go to great lengths to get your business! Companies market via… Personal selling Financing and convenient payment methods (store… Read more
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Total Money Makeover, Week 4
It’s week four of my Total Money Makeover, and I had my first Financial Peace University class this week. The class only has three people attending, myself and a newly engaged couple. The instructors seem very nice! The FPU class consists of watching a DVD of Dave Ramsey doing the lesson each week, followed by… Read more
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Minimize your budget with Gillian
Today’s post is a guest blog by Gillian at Drop that Debt! I also wrote a post for her blog today, which you can read here. Hey all! I’m Gillian and I blog about personal finance over at Drop that Debt. It seems that Caitlin and I both started blogging and reading each others blogs… Read more
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October spending: Week three
For the week of October 15-21, I spent as follows (remembering cash purchases to the best of my ability, since I don’t keep good track of anything that doesn’t just show up in my debit history when I check my bank account!) Bills: Car insurance (41.35) Essentials: Gas (32.71) Non-essentials: Salon (84), Dollar General (cards… Read more
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October spending: Week two
I think I did a little better this week. Remember, I’m using October as my “control group” month so I can see how much I typically spend. Then I’ll do some cut-backs. I have found myself avoiding purchases because I didn’t want to have to confess them at the end of the week… but as… Read more
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October spending: Week one
I have a confession to make. I don’t really stick to a budget. I pay all my bills and still have money leftover for nonessentials like going out, and I save over 10% of my income each week, so I usually assume I’m doing okay. I have tracked my expenses for one week. I am… Read more
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