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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

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 […]

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

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 […]

Filed Under: Saving $$ Tagged With: debt, Finance

Real Talk: Critical Illness And Life Insurance

October 16, 2019 by Alison Leave a Comment

There is no denying the fact that insurance can be a very confusing subject area. This is especially the case when you consider that there are so many different insurance policies out there for you to choose from today. Critical illness and life insurance are two types of policies, yet you will often find that […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Saving $$ Tagged With: Finance, financial planning, Health & Wellness

Budgeting for a Trip to New York

May 29, 2019 by Alison Leave a Comment

…Or anywhere you fancy to go really, but for the sake of these tips, we’re going to focus on New York. It’s a place I fell in live with my first visit; and it’s a place that I would like to go back to, but it was expensive. It’s not overstating things to say that […]

Filed Under: Saving $$, Travel Tagged With: Budgeting, Finance, New York, travel budget, Vacation

Home Buying With Confidence

April 28, 2017 by Alison 2 Comments

This post was sponsored, and paid for, by SunTrust.  All opinions are my own.   No matter what the reason or when you decide it’s time to buy a home, it’s a huge decision. It’s exciting, but it’s also stressful and confusing at times. Technically we’ve purchased two homes, but the first was very small, […]

Filed Under: Family, Helpful Hints, Saving $$ Tagged With: Banking, Finance, Homebuying, Mortgage

Now Trending: Giving Back and the #ChainofBetters

November 16, 2015 by Alison 28 Comments

  Have you ever pulled up to the coffee stand and someone before you had already paid for your drink. It made you feel pretty good right? Did you keep paying it forward? That act of kindness almost made you feel giddy inside didn’t it?   A photo posted by Alison Freisz-Steward (@jewell5022) on Sep […]

Filed Under: Community Service & Charities, Holidays Tagged With: Finance, Giving Back, philanthropy

What Is A Living Benefit Loan?

June 19, 2015 by Alison Leave a Comment

Thank you to Life Credit Company for making this post possible. All opinions are 100% my own.  For those of you who were not aware, I work in the financial sector by trade, primarily commercial insurance, but my office is owned by a bank, a very large bank, so I have some pretty decent knowledge […]

Filed Under: Helpful Hints Tagged With: Finance, Health & Wellness, Living Benefit Loan, money

Tips for Buying Your First Home: What You Need to Know Financially

May 21, 2015 by Alison 3 Comments

Home ownership. The American Dream right? It takes a lot of hard work to get there for most of us and when we do, it’s probably one of the biggest decisions we make in our lives. Technically we’ve been homeowners for about 8 years, but we bought our first home via a private contract instead […]

Filed Under: Helpful Hints, Saving $$ Tagged With: Finance, Home Buying, Mortgages

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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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