May 27, 2014 | Balancing the Budget, Debt Free Living, Earning Money
Does your heart pound a little faster? Have you been kept awake at night wondering what your life would look like if this were realized? Is it a topic that you can’t stop talking about or brainstorming? Is it a heart’s desire that just doesn’t go away? Is...
Dec 5, 2013 | Balancing the Budget
My momma used to say, there are three things nice women should never talk about in public, “Money, Religion and Politics.” Hasn’t that motto been whispered in halls across the land for generations? Well, I’ll admit, my momma never said that. In...
Nov 15, 2013 | Balancing the Budget, Getting Out of Debt
(I just posted “I’m going there: Ideas for saving on healthcare” for more suggestions on how to save.) With Christmas only six weeks away, it’s that time of year when many desire to create the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year”...
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Nov 3, 2013 | Balancing the Budget, Debt Free Living, Getting Out of Debt, Popular Posts
Our son rolled his eyes at me, “Mom, you live like we are still unemployed. Why don’t you just buy that furniture? We finally have the money and I know you want it.” I turned to him and gathered all the passion I could muster, “Son, You know...
Sep 11, 2013 | Balancing the Budget, Debt Free Living, Getting Out of Debt
One of my goals of Balancing Beauty and Bedlam is to embrace life’s beautiful moments, many which don’t cost a cent. You can read pages and pages of my thoughts on finances, but one thing I know for certain, when families finances are in order,...
Aug 20, 2013 | Balancing the Budget, Debt Free Living, Frugal Fashionista
Whether visiting another country or tucked away in the heart of the USA, perfecting the art of negotiation is instrumental in slashing the costs of ones personal financial budget. Negotiating, bargaining, and haggling are all synonyms that conjure up a variety of...
