Karen author of our book, Living a Rich Life as a Stay-at-Home Mom wrote, I was talking to a friend the other day and told her my son’s shoes were bought for a dollar at the local thrift store. She looked a little confused and asked where the thrift store was. I was surprised that she didn’t …
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Often food is the largest variable expense in our budgets. Certain habits will really hike up the food budget category: eating out, shopping at expensive grocery stores, not meal planning, letting food go to waste/go bad, not having food storage to make impromptu meals from, and buying pre-made expensive items that can be made from …
I am a huge believer in making your hard-earned money stretch. I almost ALWAYS buy used, yet ‘like new’, items whenever I can. You can see how I renovated, decorated, and furnished a good majority of my home on this post here. It’s hard for people to believe the furniture, decor, and other items are mostly …
Most retail and product-based companies make a lot of money sending out emails. They know that they can get people to buy through email marketing. They often advertise coupon codes, discounts, sales, etc. and while all of those are great (I LOVE using coupons and sales and other discounts all together), they can be tempting. …
Today’s task is probably going to come as no surprise. Although it may have been expected, it is none the less extremely important to actually do. What you’ll need: the excel file here, knowledge of your income and bills/expenses (which is where those handy financial statements you’ve been looking at coming in), and if at all possible …
The other day my friend posted a photo of her master bedroom on Instagram. Her comforter was gorgeous, she had a beautiful headboard, and she had tons of amazing pillows arranged just right. It looked like a bed you would see in a magazine. Can you guess what I started searching for online a little …
In order to get ahead financially, you must spend less than you earn…aka save money. If you don’t have savings, its time to get one. If you are saving, that is awesome. You can take today’s challenge to improve your system (if possible). Saving money is crucial because living from paycheck to paycheck is not …
Today’s task may take a little more time than the last two, but it may save you thousands! Many people know how much they owe in debt including credit, vehicle, mortgage, etc. but hardly anyone calculates their real debt figure. The number of debt owed plus the amount of interest paid over the life of …
It is so easy to spend too much money on food. Recently with the holidays, I’ve been eating out more. So here is a challenge for both you and me. Challenge #2: Make a list of at least 5 easy, quick, go-to meals that you always have ingredients on hand for and tape it on …
You will be presented with 31 Challenges throughout this course. Some will be simple, others difficult. Some will be quick, others are more time-intensive. I encourage you to complete each challenge. If you do complete them all, I can promise you that you will save money, reduce debt, and become more financially fit. Let’s get …
Thank you for Subscribing! Here is your 31 Step Financial Fitness Boot Camp Course… Recently, I read the staggering statistic that the total revolving consumer credit debt in America reached $1.027 trillion in March of 2018. [Source: the Federal Reserve]. Further, a recent survey done by Bankrate yielded the information that 47 million Americans have …