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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...
This week, our big Money Move is to start the process of changing our main bank. We've been using Wells Fargo since we first got married 14 years ago, and honestly, it's way past time to move on to a 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...
As a mom of three kids who I homeschool, I understand the need for simple, easy, and sometimes quick lunches. And I also know that packing a lunch for a field trip or just Sunday lunch when the whole 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...
Even though school is back in session here in Georgia, it's still hot as all get out. August is always the hottest month for us in the South. That's why I love a good recipe that doesn't require me to Continue reading...
Here in Georgia, tomorrow is the first day of school. Yep. August 1st, we go back. Long gone are the long days of summer when we actually got three months off. Now it's only two months off. And even Continue reading...
When it comes to saving money, it's easy to pinpoint the biggies - eating out and mindless spending on Amazon. But it's hard to know how to save money while trying to practice the art of self-care. I Continue reading...
Budgeting is hard for everyone. Seriously, it's not just you. I'm a former Accountant, and we've been actively budgeting for a decade, and it's still hard for me. So don't for a second think that Continue reading...
