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The Do’s & Dont’s When Saving Money

August 31, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

Whether you’re saving money for your children’s education plan, trips, home improvement, or emergency fund, budgeting will keep you on track to accomplish your goals.  You know saving is important, but when obstacles, temptations, and changes get in the way, you can easily repeat the habits that make you overspend.  Do: Make A Shopping List […]

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How To Make Saving Money A Little Less Boring

August 27, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

Saving money – it’s boring. You want to live your life now instead of putting it off to the future. But when you save, you have to constantly watch the pennies and make sure that you’re not spending any more money than you have to.  But does saving always need to be boring? Or can […]

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How To Keep Busy And Make Money In Your Retirement

August 16, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

Just because you happen to have retired, that doesn’t mean you have to stop working. In fact, many people choose to start up new businesses or try something entirely different when it comes to making some extra retirement cash. You may not need to work if your investments are paying dividends, but it could be […]

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Overcoming Financial Difficulties the Pandemic May Be Causing For You

February 11, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

One of the biggest struggles many of us are facing right now is financial difficulties. Even the most financially stable of us prior to the pandemic may be experiencing struggles now – all at the hands of coronavirus. But how has the virus impacted our cash flow? Well, governments around the world have implemented social […]

Filed Under: Helpful Hints, Saving $$ Tagged With: Finance

Teaching Your Children Real Life Lessons This Year

January 25, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

Children are inquisitive creatures and they spend a lot of their early years soaking in information like a sponge. It is true that teaching children things from a young age is the best way to instil information into them – and it makes us wonder why schools don’t teach them life skills.  Today we want […]

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Money Saving Tips And Tricks In January

January 15, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

When the festive season ends and January comes on the scene, a lot of us want to make a fresh start in life and really make the most of every second life gives us. From getting into shape to making a career change, there are so many ways for us to make positive improvements to our […]

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6 Financial Resolutions

January 6, 2021 by Alison Leave a Comment

Now that we’re a short way into 2021, your new year’s resolutions will be well underway. But if you are still wondering whether it is you can do to make this year better than last year, and the year before, we have a suggestion; re-evaluate your finances. No one ever said that good resolutions could […]

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Turning The Tables On Your Debt

August 19, 2020 by Alison Leave a Comment

Debt is like a monster that hides underneath your bed as a child. You think you can hear it growling. You think it’s big and bad, able to take you out swiftly and with ease. But then when you look under your bed, it’s just pitch black and silence. It’s no way near as bad […]

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9 Home Buying Mistakes Every First-Timer Should Avoid

July 7, 2020 by Alison Leave a Comment

Home buying is hard y’all. We actually lived in our home for a few years before taking out an official mortgage, thanks to amazing in-laws that helped a young couple get a good, solid, start over 10 years ago. Even already living in the home and knowing we had already made updates, etc., we still […]

Filed Under: Family, Helpful Hints, Saving $$ Tagged With: financial planning, first time home buyer, home buyers, Mortgage

Tips To Be Careful When Buying Online

May 15, 2020 by Alison Leave a Comment

It’s important to be careful when buying online because even though there are now a lot more safety precautions that are taken with websites and buying online, there are still some dodgy sites out there. With this in mind, here are some tips for being careful when buying online.  Buy From Trusted Websites Firstly, you […]

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My name is Alison. My favorite color is glitter. I love tattoos and finding ways to simplify life. Life with my husband, two children, five dogs, three cats, and lots of miniature horses is never boring but I still find the time to advocate for brands that I love and share my life, helpful hints, and a laugh or two with my amazing fans! Read More…

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