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Historically, Christmas shopping has always been a huge time when folks swipe their credit cards or open up store cards and end up in more debt than before Christmas. And that's not a gift you Continue reading...
Here in Georgia, we're back in the full swing of the school year and sports craziness. That means that we must be extra diligent about meal planning and planning ahead so we don't have to buy takeout Continue reading...
I don't know about you, but July feels like a "calm before the storm" for our family. Here in Metro Atlanta, August 1st is the first day of school, and even though I homeschool my kids, we follow our Continue reading...
I love summer. Maybe it's because I'm from the South, and summer is just when all the activities happen. There's always a BBQ, camping trip, or lake outing. Of course, it's also usually a bazillion Continue reading...
Christmas will be here before any of us are ready for it. But there's one thing you need to make sure you have in place BEFORE you do any Christmas shopping. Serious. Don't do ANY Christmas shopping Continue reading...
I've been in a season of life where I honestly feel like I'm drowning most days. Things have been crazy and chaotic. Maybe you've found yourself in a similar life situation where it all just feels Continue reading...
Job loss is real and painful. I hope that you never have to go through it, but unfortunately, it's a reality that many face. So how do we survive it? Pat and I survived job loss back in 2008 when the Continue reading...
Our home, for the past few weeks, has been total chaos. We've been having some much-needed "freshening up" happening. But my goodness. It's tough when you're a Type-A keep everything neat and tidy Continue reading...
Even though we've been working together to manage our money for years, we still have hiccups with our budget. Unexpected expenses pop up. Or even, as has happened a couple of times, our debit card Continue reading...
Just a few weeks ago, my husband and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary. It's a big deal for us because we both come from divorced families that only made it 15 years ago. So it's exciting to Continue reading...
