10 Ways You Can Have Enough Money and Stuff
As a society, we are eating too much, drinking too much, working too much and spending too much. We take more drugs for anxiety and depression than ever before. Our debt is climbing and our savings are dwindling. We are tired, stressed, overworked, scattered and afraid. We are afraid that we won’t have more than [...]
How My Starbucks Addiction Fed a Community
After 30 days of tracking my spending, I realized that I had fallen back into an unhealthy relationship…with Starbucks. We have this very strange relationship where we might not see each other for months, and then, one innocent meeting and I am head over heels, and can’t get enough. In the spirit of developing habits, [...]
Give Freely: mini-mission
Think back to a few months ago. Mistletoe was everywhere, and all you wanted to do was love people and feed the world. The holiday season inspires us to be more giving and loving. Some of us even promise ourselves to be more like our holiday selves all year long. And then, sometime shortly after [...]
Track Your Spending: mini-mission
Because I’m a Dave Ramsey girl, I spend every dollar on paper. My budget has a few loopholes though. For instance, I have a category for groceries, one for restaurants and one for free spending. Sometimes the lines blur on those three categories and I don’t know where my money really goes. Is shopping at [...]
5 Simplicity DIYs (you’ve been too scared to try)
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Caroline McGraw of A wish come clear. There are a lot of things you’ll never know until you try. Below are 5 areas I thought belonged to the experts…until I gave them a shot. I’d realized that thinking, “I can’t do that” was just a default mental [...]
No Credit Cards – No Matter What
Welcome to Black Friday and to the kick-off of the Season of More, where stores open early, stay open all night and offer you incentives to come and charge the holidays away. Buy one, get one free offers call your name. Your kids shared their wish lists and if they were good all year, why [...]
How to Live in the Land of Enough:Money
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Money makes the world go round.” or “Show me the money!” There is no doubt that money is important, but when it becomes the object of your affection, or the subject of your nightmares, it’s time to shift focus. I recently had the honor of posting Living in the [...]
The Get Out of Debt Free Post
If you are living debt free with a decent emergency fund, please forward this post to someone who isn’t. If you are living with debt, this information will help you change that. First and foremost, if you are considering paying someone to consolidate your debt, stop it. No one needs to benefit financially to move [...]
How to Start Saving for the Holidays
The holiday season is coming. It does every year. It kicks off with Thanksgiving and doesn’t stop until sometime in January. A little planning now, will really add to the joy of the season and eliminate the usual money crunch. Believe me when I tell you, that the last thing I want to think about [...]
Sell Your Stuff to Pay Off Debt
photo credit The purpose of a yard sale is to make money selling your stuff. In my opinion, having a yard sale is a big pain in the ass, so do it one time and do it right, and only if you are in debt. I generally recommend giving your stuff away as you unclutter [...]
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