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Earlier this year, I was able to retire from my 9-5 job at the age of just 58. That’s at least 7 years earlier than I would have normally retired at the age of 65. That was a sweet feeling, I’ll tell you. The reason I was able to retire so early was because I […] Read more…
Keeping spending under control can be a difficult impulse to control. Especially if, like me, you have a bit of a shopping addiction. Nowadays, we are absolutely bombarded with advertisements flashing the latest and greatest products. These ads are specifically targeted to make us want to spend more and more. Sometimes, it can be hard […] Read more…
Getting a good deal on a car – either a new car or a used one, can be a long and challenging process. I’ve talked about it a length in a previous post – How to Negotiate a Good Deal on a Car. However, I now have a new resource to help you get the […] Read more…
I am guest-posting this week for my friend Charissa over at Cook with a Shoe. She is running a whole series on the side hustle and she asked me to write about my experiences with side hustles. Here is my post about Fiverr and I’m working on another one about being a Pinterest VA (Virtual Assistant). […] Read more…
An online shopping addiction can be a real problem for your finances. Actually, ANY kind of shopping addiction can be a real problem for your finances, but online shopping is SO easy, it can get out of hand very quickly. All it takes is a few clicks and you can really blow your budget for […] Read more…
If you have kids, one of the main worries you have is how you’re going to be paying for college for them. College costs have been increasing wildly. So many kids are starting out their lives with huge student loans dragging them down. Or worse, many parents are putting their home or retirement savings at […] Read more…
This is the second post in our New Year’s Motivation series. After weight loss, I think people’s #2 resolution is to recover from their holiday debt, and learn how to manage your money. I feel it certainly is a worthy goal. To me, managing your money is less about getting rich and more about ensuring […] Read more…
OK my lovelies – the holiday season is officially over. The turkey has been eaten, the presents unwrapped, the decorations are ready to go back in their boxes, and it’s time for the Christmas bills to start arriving. If you have done significant overspending during this holiday, this is the part you have been dreading, […] Read more…
I know most people prefer to give gift cards for holidays and birthdays. It certainly is faster and easier than choosing a gift for someone and in some cases, I do think they make sense. But just as a common practice I almost never give gift cards or money. There’s a big difference between […] Read more…
Tomorrow is my second payday after Christmas. And tomorrow, I will write a check and poof! All my Christmas bills will be paid off. My holiday situation wasn’t always like this – like many people, I used to have credit card bills from the holidays that would take me months to pay off. This is […] Read more…
I did a post about saving money at the gym last year. I wanted to revisit it again as part of my New Year’s Motivation series. The first week of January is exactly the time of year when people start flooding to the gym again to try and get rid of a few extra […] Read more…
Now that the holidays are behind us, I know a lot of people just received a lot of very expensive items. Many of these items, such as cell phones, computers, appliances, and furniture are going to need warranties. So, let’s talk about how to get the best bang for your buck on a warranty. Warranties […] Read more…
I realize we are just a tiny bit early to be talking about Christmas. BUT, it will be here before you know it, and when you are doing personalized gifts, it sometimes takes a bit longer. [bctt tweet=”I think that photo gifts really are the both my favorite gifts to give and to receive”] I […] Read more…
OK, now that Halloween is past, it’s time to start thinking about gifts for the upcoming holidays. This is something I’ve purchased for my own family and it was a big hit. That doesn’t happen all that often, but in this case, my sons both liked theirs enough that I had to go out and […] Read more…
I have seen SO many posts over the years about saving money by making your own laundry soap. I think it’s a good idea, in theory. However, I learned a tough lesson about this more than 25 years ago. My mother-in-law found some laundry soap that was on a “great sale” and she gave me […] Read more…