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.
At the beginning of every new year I set goals for myself, and at the end of that year I’m never where I hoped to be. Don’t get me wrong I’ve made progress, but not like how I imagined those 12 months before. My priorities shift and my goals change. I am bombarded with new […]
I survived all of the holiday craziness. Barely. I feel like all I did was eat, sit around and study, and play board games with my family. Actually, that is all I did the past week. I tried, I really tried to eat better, but those damn cookies got me. I still didn’t do as […]
Every year the cousins exchange an inexpensive gift between each other. This year is only our 2nd year for doing it, but it’s quickly becoming one of my favorite traditions. The first year my gifts were okay, but not stellar. I vowed to work hard this year and come up with a better stocking stuffer. […]
I took a different approach this year on our Christmas card. I went a bit more personal. Some years I send just a card with our signatures, others a letter about what we’ve been up to that year, and some years it’s just a picture of the dogs. But this year I went a different route. […]
Alright, so I’m not very punctual this week. I have my reasons, promise. I was in Marco Island Florida until late Tuesday night celebrating my sister’s wedding. It was beautiful there! Sunny, warm and sand everywhere. Then we came home to 30 degree temps and freezing rain last night. My sister was gorgeous and her […]
I guess it’s about time I step on the scale to see where I’m at. I’d like to set specific goals to work towards. I would also like rewards for reaching those goals. Not food rewards, people. More tangible items like shoes, a massage (which I realize is not tangible, but it’s still leaves me […]
One thing you probably need to know about me is my love of all things avocado. Remember the Subway commercial where the 2 girls were going back and forth about their affinity to avocado? Yeah.. that could have been me. I don’t see anything wrong with pairing it with everything I eat. I’m serious. I […]
I still haven’t stepped on a scale since I started these weight loss Wednesday posts. I’m afraid that I won’t show progress. I’m afraid of how heavy I truly am. I’m afraid of setting unrealistic goals for myself. I know that I need to so I know my starting point. But I’m not sure […]
Guys, I had never been to an actual Christmas tree farm before. Never. For all that is jolly and for my love of all things Christmas, I just can’t believe I had never been to one. I always pictured Christmas Vacation when I thought about going to pick out the annual Christmas tree. Chopping […]
For Thanksgiving I wanted to bring an apple pie for two reasons: 1) I LOVE apple pie 2) I have been wanting to try a recipe for a cinnamon roll crust that I had seen on Pinterest. The recipe was everything I had dreamed of and then some. Yummy! Plus, it wasn’t hard to make […]