Save Money & Slay Debt
Thanksgiving is nearly here! After weeks and months of crazy in 2020, many are craving the opportunity to pause and count their blessings while chowing down on holiday favorites. But this holiday season is anything but typical. So I’m bringing my 2020 Last Minute Thanksgiving Shopping tips straight to you. We’re planning on keeping our celebration small since we have immunocompromised loved ones we want to keep healthy and well.
The holiday season seems to be flying forward in fast motion. Black Friday sales are already live. People have used the mild weather to decorate both the outside and the inside of their homes. And some of us have already watched a movie or two and cranked the Christmas tunes. But before you speed ahead the calendar by over a month, it’s a good time to press pause and have
This year, our family is choosing to care for our extended family by limiting in person interactions during the holiday season. This has been a difficult decision we haven’t taken lightly. I’m guessing a lot of you may choose to do Thanksgiving and Christmas differently too. Or perhaps geography and budgets limit you from celebrating this year. If so, it doesn’t mean that you can’t still make memories and share
Black Friday 2020 (like everything else) will look a little different than what we’re used to. As stores entice shoppers with bargain prices, the sales and deals will be spread out over the entire month of November. The prices look low and the offerings are many. I’m offering my best tips to navigate one of the busiest shopping days (now several days) of the year. Everyone’s Sales Will Vary I’ll
Whether it’s putting back cash for the holidays, paying off debt, planning a dream vacation, or saving for college or retirement, everyone would like to save some cash. For most of us, this seems difficult to do and in some cases we believe that we’re already doing everything that we can to save money. If you’re looking for some simple strategies to save money quickly, look no further. Here are
This July came and went without an Amazon Prime Day. 2020 has been fun like that. But the online retailer has only rolled back the bargain extravaganza by 3 months. Next week, the 5th Amazon Prime Day brings bargains to online shoppers across the US. Here’s what you need to know to make the most of the deals. It’s Actually Two Days This year, Amazon Prime Day is actually Amazon
I love to read. And so do the three other humans who live in my house. As a result, our shelves are often flooded with volumes spilling onto the floor. This is both a delight and a problem. In the early years of our financial journey, I sold some of our books to help pay off our debt. While the platform I used isn’t still out there, there are others
If you’ve never budgeted before, knowing where to begin can feel intimidating. I know in the early days of our financial journey, I felt exhausted merely considering the idea of becoming better in tune with our spending. But taking control of managing your money doesn’t have to be difficult. It can be as simple as downloading an app or signing up for autopay on your bills. Here are 7 super
It’s hard to think straight when the unimaginable strikes. A job loss, a hospital stay, a bleak diagnosis, or an unexpected death – all of the above throw us for a loop physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially. Simple everyday experiences like eating and sleeping are difficult enough during trying times. Tracking down and following higher executive levels of thinking to do things like bill pay or locate essential documents becomes
While pumpkin spice lattes are available almost everywhere, there are a few fleeting days of summer remaining. And even for a girl like me who loves fall most of all, this is very good news. Smart transitions at the end of one season and beginning of another can lead to savings galore. Here are smart 7 End of Summer Money moves to make to save more money this fall. 1.
