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Can you believe that it's March already? 😳 It's crazy to think that Spring will be here soon! And since March is already off to the races, today is a great day to make a plan for your money this Continue reading...
Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten Season for Christians. Lent can be a great time to focus on spiritual renewal and refresh our financial habits. As Christians, when we profess to Continue reading...
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...
I don't know about you, but at the very end of December, between the holidays and being sick, we ended up eating way too often and blew our budget. Not to mention that grocery spending was completely 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...
It's a brand new month! Do you know how much you've spent this past month? How much you've been paid? How much your total bills were this past month? I know these seem like intense questions to throw Continue reading...
