Author: Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP®
Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP®, a budget and financial strategist helping families pay off debt and live the life they've always wanted.
I love salsa. The chunky kind that’s really juicy and not too spicy. I love it with chips, but on Whole30 that’s a no-no. So I’ve found other ways to get my salsa fix. Carrots are great and even on top of a potato is another good way, but I have a new favorite way […]
January has come and gone, can you believe it? I’m still struggling writing 2015 on everything and now I have to write February too. Crazy pants! At the beginning of the year I set some pretty high goals for myself. I think it’s time to do a goal check-in with myself and see if I’m […]
Here I am the last week of Whole30. This week was so good. I can really tell a difference in my body and the way I react to food. I’m not going to lie to you and tell you that I’ve been perfect on my journey. Because I haven’t. But I can really tell when […]
I love being busy and having places to go. If my calendar was empty day-after-day then I’d probably be pretty depressed. I like staying busy. It makes me feel productive. But staying busy all the time has it’s drawbacks. Like… being too busy to remember to get gas in my car until I can only […]
I have a thing for budgets and paying down debt. So it should come as no surprise that I want to keep track of any ‘extra’ income that we come across. When I say extra I’m talking about birthday money, work bonuses, second jobs (if we get them), etc. I’d like to know how much […]
Day 15 (Jan. 16th) Breakfast: banana and water Lunch: Kiwanis meeting so I had fajita steak and chicken with veggies, lettuce and guacamole Dinner: chicken tacos (shell-less) Day 16 (Jan. 17th) Breakfast: nothing – so bad, I know! Lunch: hamburger meat with veggies Snack: banana Dinner: fajita chicken, steak and shrimp with veggies Day 17 […]
I’m down to the last 8 days of Whole30. I’m feeling good, feeling healthier and excited to keep up eating clean after the challenge is over. I know I won’t be perfect and I do see some grains in my future, but I’m going to try real hard to keep it to a minimum compared to […]
And we’re off with another installment of Weight Loss Wednesday. I am proud to say that I’ve made some real strides this past month. I really have to thank Whole30 for that because it kicked my butt into gear big time. As I’m typing this – I can’t move my arms of my head very […]
I use Google Calendar to organize my life… every aspect of my life. I’m an A-Type, OCD, overachiever lady with a horrible memory thanks to my condition of over committing to everything. I’ve always had the issue of saying yes to every opportunity that comes my way. I have a fear of missing out, not […]
Two weeks are down. I’m still tired of water, but no longer want a diet coke. I don’t even think it’ll taste good at this point. I just want something other than water. I found a Tazo passion fruit tea and according to everyone online it is compliant. So I’m going to pick some of […]