How Much Money Do You Need To Be A Mom?
On Twitter a few days ago, one of my buddies asked the question, “How much money do you need to have a baby?” Really, there is no real answer to that question. You could say you need to be making six...
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So my husband has been on this quest to buy a pool table. He’s got his man cave set up in the basement and the only thing he wants to make it complete is a pool table. You know, for when his friends...
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What To Wear As A Young Preggo
Every single day I get web hits from someone searching for “cute maternity clothes for young moms.” EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. Now, I’ve done a couple posts on it in the past, but nothing to make me the expert...
View ArticleDoing What You Can To Get By – Have You Ever Been On Government Assistance?
I read an interesting post about welfare over at Mommy Glow (it’s an excellent blog, by the way – please check it out). In it, she talked about welfare’s original purpose – providing benefits for war...
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Giveaway: College money for your kids!
I just finished my first semester of grad school and I’m tired. Beat down mentally. But I’m pushing forward because I know getting that degree will so worth it in the end. (Plus, I get to learn about...
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2012: The Year We ALL Rise Together
So I’ve been plotting and thinking and planning and prepping for 2012. I got laid off at the end of 2010, so 2011 was a year of “yes” to anything and everything to make sure I could pay my bills and...
View Article10 Hardest Things About The Work-At-Home Mom Life (And How I’m Attempting To...
Read part one if you missed it here. 7. Always feeling like I’m “on.” As a work-at-home mom whose business revolves primarily around social media, it’s hard for me to truly rest because my clients have...
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Grocery Shopping On A Budget – I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You
I keep writing these posts about saving money at the grocery store and people keep asking, “HOW do you do that? HOW do you spend so little money?” First of all, I had to revamp my thinking. Because I...
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One Easy Way To Save Money This Holiday Season
Before I buy anything, I’m usually looking for the best deal. I’m self-employed now so my money needs to stretch. This involves pricing an item at a couple different retailers and factoring in...
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Grabbing Control Of Our Finances + Rebuilding Our Savings
Source: BMWK Before I got laid off, our savings account was terrific. We managed to save about $10,000 back in 2008, giving us a nice cushion after we bought our house. We also had one of those awesome...
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{Blog Write Now} First Blogging Workshop Of 2013!
Update: The webinar has passed, but you can still participate by downloading the recording of the workshop. Register here to get the recording. If you caught my last webinar (watch it here), you’ll...
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{YML Voices} I Don’t Want To Work
By Sara Elysée I had a long list of goals prior to getting married and having my son. I wanted to be a psychologist with my own practice and a professor for a prestigious university living in London,...
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The Toughest Part Of The Journey Will One Day Be Your Favorite
When I discovered I was pregnant, unexpectedly, at age 20, my first thoughts were financial. How am I going to support this kid? How am I going to pay for diapers, for food, for clothes, for doctor’s...
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The Beginners Guide To Shopping At Aldi’s
It’s no secret that I love Aldi’s. (Note: Yup, I call it “Aldi’s” even though it’s just “Aldi.” I’m country, what can I say?) I talk about the discount grocery chain at every opportunity and the low...
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7 Reasons I’m The Cheapest Mom On The Planet
My sisters tease me and call me a Republican. My daughter tells me that I am just like Mr. Krabs from SpongeBob (you know, the cheapskate boss). I have been known to be a bit…frugal, yes. How cheap am...
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