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20 Quality Toys Under $20 (Includes a Bonus–Teen gifts!)

October 25, 2020 by Elisha. This post may contain affiliate links. 6,036 Comments

  What do you get your kids for the holiday season or their birthday? I know toys are on the list of course.  But, what type of toys?  Are you buying for your nieces or nephews?  Maybe you are a grandparent, or just a mom or dad who isn’t up to date on the latest […]

Filed Under: Budget, Holiday, Save, toys Tagged With: budget, save money, toys

Get Your Financial Life In Order And Accomplish Your Dreams In 2019

May 7, 2019 by Elisha. This post may contain affiliate links. 337 Comments

“Decide that nothing will stop you from achieving your dreams.”          ~Billy Cox This is the year you will make your dreams come true.  You have to decide to dedicate hard work toward accomplishing your goals and manifesting your dreams. Your time and energy are precious when working toward bringing your dreams to life.  Having […]

Filed Under: Budget, Financial Growth, Save Tagged With: financial goals

6 Financial Goals To Start Now For 2019

January 22, 2019 by Elisha. This post may contain affiliate links. 6,507 Comments

Don’t let 2019 end up being another year where you don’t take your finances seriously. Yes, I know it seems over whelming and you just want to pull the covers over your head and act like your financial mayhem doesn’t exist. You want to simply continue to spend money without giving a second thought about […]

Filed Under: Budget, financial goals, Financial Growth, money management, Save Tagged With: financial goals, save

How To Stop Living Paycheck To Paycheck

December 18, 2018 by Elisha. This post may contain affiliate links. 17 Comments

“No matter how much you earn, getting by is still a struggle for most people these days.  Seventy-eight percent of full-time workers said they live paycheck to paycheck, up from 75 percent last year, according to a recent report from CareerBuilder,” states Jessica Dickler in her article from cnbc.com. You make $1,000 a week you spend […]

Filed Under: budget, Financial Growth, income, money management, personal finance, Save, side hustle, start a business, Uncategorized Tagged With: budget, grow wealth, income, make money, manage money

10 Brilliant Ways to Save More Money Without Much Effort in 2019

December 12, 2018 by Elisha. This post may contain affiliate links. 219 Comments

Promise yourself you will save more money this year.  You can do it. Imagine what that would look like.  Imagine the exact amount stacked in the bank.  From all you have earned wouldn’t it be nice to have a stock pile?  A pile for those financial goals you dream can become reality now with the […]

Filed Under: books, Save, save money, Uncategorized Tagged With: personal finance books, save, save money

7 Must Read Personal Finance Books to Ease Your Money Stress

November 15, 2018 by Elisha. This post may contain affiliate links. 7,176 Comments

Are you interested in sharpening your personal finance skills or have someone in your life who is?  Think about giving a book as a gift this year.  The book lover in your life will appreciate it. It’s nice to have a change of scenery and read a book sometimes instead of always staring at your phone […]

Filed Under: books, Budget, Financial Growth, frugal, income, investments, money management, personal finance, personal finance books, Save, Uncategorized Tagged With: books, budget, financial goals, grow wealth, income, investing, make money, manage money, money, money stress, personal books, save money

8 Ways To Save To Buy Your First House

November 14, 2018 by Elisha. This post may contain affiliate links. 6,830 Comments

You decide you are ready to buy a house.  But, are your finances ready? When you are prepared for one of the biggest decisions of your life you have to be prepared to get your money on the right track.  Buying a house is part of the American dream.  Whether you are going it alone […]

Filed Under: Budget, buy a house, Financial Growth, first house, frugal, Save, Uncategorized Tagged With: budget, buy a house, financial goals, first house, home ownership, manage money, save, save money

7 Things I Stopped Buying In Order To Save More Money

November 9, 2018 by Elisha. This post may contain affiliate links. 362 Comments

  When you want more sometimes you have to give something up. I wanted to save more money so I had to cut out some of my expenses.  I went about making my decision based on expenses that wouldn’t have a huge negative impact on my life if I gave them up.  Some I do […]

Filed Under: budget, Financial Growth, frugal, Save, Uncategorized

How To Save For Christmas As A Single Mom

October 26, 2018 by Elisha. This post may contain affiliate links. 36 Comments

As a single parent you only have one income to depend on.  Yes, you may get child support.  But, at the end of the day you are head of house hold. When you have dependents depending on you it’s rough.  How do you go about making their Christmas fabulous without going broke and accumulating uncontrollable […]

Filed Under: money management, Save, side hustle, Uncategorized Tagged With: broke, budget, manage money, save money, shopping, side hustle

11 Budget Friendly Activities For Stressed Moms    

October 19, 2018 by Elisha. This post may contain affiliate links. 653 Comments

My life has a lot going on right now.  Writing this blog, pitching for freelance writing clients, grocery shopping every other day, fighting traffic getting to work, giving a dog a bath and getting a teenager to constantly clean her room. I have a full plate of chaos that’s very stressful at times. I’m also […]

Filed Under: Budget, income, money management, Save, Uncategorized Tagged With: broke, budget, parents, save money

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