Tiffany Raiford

Tiffany Raiford is a lifelong Floridian, wife to my high school sweetheart and mother of four littles (two girls and boy/girl twins...no, they are not identical and yes, I'm sure). My kids love to whine, so I love to wine. My loves include nap time, bed time, date night, travel and evenings and weekends when my husband is home because he handles all diaper changes.

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  • in Personal Finance

    What do you do About Debt When You’ve Lost Your Job?

    Losing your job is a killer for anyone; itā€™s a hard pill to swallow. There is fear and there is panic and there is sadness and depression. Itā€™s not a fun situation in which to be, but that doesnā€™t mean that you can wallow in your self-pity and sit back watching as your life passes […] More

  • in Shopping

    10 Reasons It Might be Time to Give up on Coupons

    Coupons and I have an interesting relationship. I donā€™t use them; thatā€™s kind of the relationship. Thatā€™s not entirely accurate. I will hunt them down like itā€™s my business when I make online purchases. For example, I will find a coupon code for Bath & Body Works for either 20% off my entire order or […] More

  • in Personal Finance

    10 Ways Being a Minimalist Can Help You Pay off Debt

    Materialism is a way of life for many people. Some of us like to pretend we are not materialistic in any way, saying that money is not important and that other things are far more important. And then we get into our Escalades and drive home in our $200 Tory Burch flip flops and park […] More

  • in Personal Finance

    5 “Money Messes” To Clean Up Before You Hit 30

    Iā€™ve always been the responsible type. Iā€™m an ā€˜old soul,ā€™ if you will, and that means Iā€™ve always been a bit more conscious of things than others might be. My husband is very much the same way. Weā€™ve always been ahead of curve when it comes to our personal and financial life, and itā€™s something […] More

  • in Parenting

    Sometimes It’s Good to be the Mean Mom, And Here’s Why

    Can I share with you a little secret that I harbor? I feel a small (massive) tingle of pride when I hear my kids tell me that I am the ā€œMEANEST MOMMY, EVER!!!ā€ Thatā€™s right, people. I am the meanest mommy ever, and Iā€™m pretty proud of it. I feel sorry for those parents who […] More

  • in Parenting

    10 Things that No Parents in the World Take for Granted

    Ask yourself what you take for granted every day and the list is pretty long. I always think of this when I see that saying on Facebook or Pinterest that reads, ā€œWhat if you woke up tomorrow with only the things you thanked God for today?ā€ The first time I saw that it really resonated […] More

  • in Parenting

    Why Do I Miss My Kid So Much after only 24 Hours?

    My husband and I made the decision to have kids about four years into our marriage. We were both still young; 25 and 26. For us, the decision was a big one. Weā€™d had plenty of time together. Weā€™d traveled extensively. Weā€™d established ourselves in our careers and weā€™d even built a home. We were […] More

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    10 Reasons You Should Never Take Your Kids to Fancy Restaurants

    I have opinions on so many things ā€“ as does everyone else in the world. But one of the things about which I have the biggest opinion is children in high-end restaurants. Being that I am the mother of four, perhaps you might think that Iā€™m all about it, but that would make you wrong. […] More

  • in Personal Finance

    Reasons Why Moving Always Costs Way More Than You Think

    Iā€™ve moved twice in my adult life. Considering Iā€™ll be 32 in less than two months, thatā€™s pretty impressive. When my husband and I built our first home and moved in at 21 and 22, we had very little. We saved and saved and gradually purchased furniture to furnish our new home. We bought a […] More

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