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Month: August 2015

The Grandparents Came To Visit & A Writing Wrap Up

  August 21

Last week, my in laws came to visit from Louisiana and were such a huge help. I went a whole week without washing bottles or doing the dishes, and I so appreciated the extra sets of hands around here. The last time they saw their grandkids was when we surprised them by flying to Louisiana … Continued

How to Budget for Christmas Right Now

  August 20

Longtime readers will know I’m a total scrooge when it comes to the holiday season, but I’m slowly coming around to liking it now that I have kids. The hubs has literally been sending me text messages with countdowns to Christmas since it was about 227 days away. It’s totally excessive, lol, and he definitely … Continued

How I Track My Budget In 5 Minutes

  August 11

Do you hate money and budgeting?  Many people do.  Everyone says you have to track your spending in order to achieve financial success… but what a pain.  Even though I’m a CFP, I struggled with budgeting for years.  Don’t misunderstand me; I actually loved the idea of knowing how we spent our money but I … Continued

How I Finally Decided It’s Ok to Spend Money

  August 6

Last month was the month of the unexpected expenses, y’all. I shared my July budget with you at the beginning of the month, and I promised to give you an update. Here are the highlights lowlights: Unexpected Car Expenses So, the worst thing that happened in July was that we had to fix both our … Continued
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