Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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Every year, it seems that no matter how much you plan, there never seems to be enough money to cover all of the expenses associated with Christmas. Whether you are spending money on gifts, donating to charities, feeding the homeless, etc. — it requires funding. Fortunately, there are many ways that you can make an […] More
Football is fun, energizing, and, believe it or not, endowed in lessons on financial matters. You can learn a lot about money management by observing football players’ tactics in relation to the rules regulating the game. All you need to do is observe and relate what you see to how you earn and spend your […] More
There’s a good reason you should save, and that’s so you’re not short on cash. But you know what? We aren’t all rolling in the dough millionaires with money just lying around to use at our disposal, and life sometimes happens. Trust me; in the past few months my husband and I have spent approximately […] More
Amazon is more than just a website on which you can purchase items you may or may not need; though that’s just one of the biggest perks. Of course we all love Amazon, especially when it pertains to multiple orders every month that make the Prime subscription and the Amazon Mom subscription totally worth it. […] More
Holiday season is just around the corner, and kids across the country cannot wait. The holidays mean presents and lots of good food, of course, but it also means time off from school and lots of days to sleep in, hang out, and do whatever they want. But before schools close their doors for Christmas, […] More
We like crazy; we parade it around here in the south and stick it on the front porch with a glass of wine or a bottle of cold beer and let it talk to the neighbors and scare off the solicitors. We also love crazy advice from people who really know what they are talking […] More
Creating a Target baby registry is a great way to save money if you have a baby on the way. It’s absolutely free to sign up, and Target carries all the brands that you’ll love. We’re talking about Britax, Chicco, Dr. Brown’s, Graco and The Honest Co. just to name a few. With over 1,800 […] More
If you haven’t heard of Decluttr yet, the simple explanation of it is that it’s an app which allows you to sell CDs, Games, DVDs, books, cell phones, Legos, Apple products and tablets. You know, all that stuff you have taking up space in your house that you don’t use anymore. With minimal amount of […] More
With four small kids of my own and the thought of four college tuition payments, four cars, four weddings and four proms – my husband and I try not to think too much about the future. We choose to look as far into the future as “Is there enough wine in this house to get […] More
Mortgages are all the same, right? Wrong; they’re so different just thinking about it gives me a dull ache between my eyes. Mortgages are different in every way, shape and form. I remember when my husband and I were 20 and 21, and we began the process of building our starter home. We were planning […] More
Everyone is talking about cash back credit cards these days. Everyone wants to earn free money for spending money they would have spent otherwise; it’s free! Who doesn’t love free money? The truth of the matter, though, is that cash back credit cards are not usually very useful for the general population. There are some […] More
 I don’t even want to go into detail about the people who owe student loans after graduation. It’s depressing, and I’m having a lovely day I don’t want to affect by looking up depressing information. However, I will tell you that student loan debt statistics are depressing; most people owe them, most people owe […] More