Spending

When Your Checking Goes Into the Red

Filed in Spending, Uncategorized by on October 17, 2014 11,646 Comments
When Your Checking Goes Into the Red

Recently while going home from work I stopped by McDonld’s to pick up a small fry and a hot fudge sundae. I know–don’t judge me. Not the healthiest thing to eat. But I wasn’t going to be home for dinner, and dammit, I just wanted some junk food. So I pull out my checking debit card […]

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Is It Ever Okay to Splurge on A Budget?

Filed in Budgeting, Money, Spending by on January 25, 2013 7,020 Comments
Is It Ever Okay to Splurge on A Budget?

  In one of my recent popular posts, the Top 5 Lies We Tell Ourselves About Our Money, most people were in agreement with these 5 lies. In fact, frugal freelance writer Donna Freedman over at MSN Money was even inspired by my post and added her own 2 cents in an article, 10 Money […]

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20 Ways to Make More Money and Cut Your Expenses

Filed in Budgeting, Money, Saving, Spending by on January 15, 2013 13,402 Comments
20 Ways to Make More Money and Cut Your Expenses

Recently I confessed to you that we’re living paycheck-to-paycheck. The comments that you all posted in response to the post were pretty awesome. It was comforting to hear that some of you all are living paycheck-to-paycheck, too. (But shout out to Holly, from Happy Food Healthy Life who commented that her family is DEBT FREE thanks […]

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Are You Living Paycheck to Paycheck?

Filed in Budgeting, Money, Spending by on January 14, 2013 84 Comments
Are You Living Paycheck to Paycheck?

Well, here’s your official invitation to join the “Broke-Ass Mo’Fo’s club.” ‘Cause we are. (And if you’re not living paycheck-to-paycheck, pray tell what in the hell you’re doing so we can do it, too.) I bet half, if not more, of all the people you know are secretly living paycheck-to-paycheck. I mean, it’s not something […]

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How to Track Your Spending

Filed in Budgeting, Money, Spending, Uncategorized by on January 8, 2013 232 Comments
How to Track Your Spending

Do you know where your money goes? If you’re like most people, you don’t. You’ve got a vague idea, but you don’t know the specifics. Of course you already know that you should track your spending, especially if you’re trying to create a successful budget. Every financial guru and their mama has shouted it from […]

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Top 5 Lies We Tell Ourselves About Our Money

Filed in Budgeting, Spending, Uncategorized by on January 6, 2013 5,138 Comments
Top 5 Lies We Tell Ourselves About Our Money

Doesn’t it sometimes feel easier to lie to yourself about your money? Whether we are telling ourselves we have more money than we really do…..or lying to ourselves that things aren’t “that” bad, despite the rising credit card balance…..Even people that are banking millions still tell themselves that it’s not enough. Where do these lies […]

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