Mar 5, 2018 | Balancing the Budget, Debt Free Living, FINANCE, Getting Out of Debt
Pin this for later I need this reminder because it’s that time of the year when everyone is talking spring cleaning, de-cluttering and new ways to freshen up the home. There’s nothing more freeing than emptying out all the old baggage and clutter that have...
Mar 22, 2016 | Balancing the Budget, Debt Free Living, Getting Out of Debt
Our credit card statement came this week and I saw money flushed down the invisible money toilet. Even though I often share credit card’s potential for danger, the fact that 69% of all bankruptcies filed state credit card debt as the #1 cause of bankruptcy, and...
Feb 10, 2016 | Getting Out of Debt
Over 70% of Americans are financially stressed. How is that for a welcoming and “I’m so glad you’re here” statement to this most encouraging post? 🙂 Yes, three out of four of us reading this article have stress which impacts our life due to the...
Dec 19, 2014 | Balancing the Budget, Debt Free Living, Getting Out of Debt
As the holidays greet us and this last week meets us with trips to the stores, charges on our credit cards and anxiety that shouldn’t occur during this “most wonderful time of the year,” I’ve decided to re-visit some of the top money mistakes...
Oct 23, 2014 | Debt Free Living, Finances for Kids, Getting Out of Debt
I can remember the specific day. Enrolled in my first year of college as a Mass Communications major, (yes, I was going to be the Today Show’s next female anchor woman), I had an epiphany. Sitting under the tutelage of our university’s president, during a...
Dec 18, 2013 | Debt Free Living, Earning Money, Getting Out of Debt
Last week, a simple envelope caused quite the stir in our home. We opened it and it was as if manna from heaven floated out. Typically, anything stamped from the IRS causes my stomach to turn. I rant a little (a lot), but this time a complete shocker occurred. We...