Category: Budget

How To Organize Your Sinking Funds

Want to know the topic surrounding some of my most asked questions?  Yep, you can probably tell from the title of this post that it’s… Sinking Funds No joke.  I get asked weekly what categories should you be saving for, how much should you be putting aside, how to keep them all straight, and what […]

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The 5 Mistakes To Avoid In Your Budget

  There are so many articles and blog posts out there that talk about what you should or shouldn’t be spending your money on.  What your budget should look like for your family of four and so on.  It gets overwhelming. I remember when we were first going through our debt and trying to pay […]

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5 Ways To Generate Income Today

It’s summer, which means there are a lot of fun activities you could be doing with your kids.  I know this time of year is always hard for us because we want to go take day trips, go on weekend getaways and just have fun as a family.  But there is always a cost to […]

Categories: BudgetCareer

How To Do Your Own Insurance Review and Audit

When was the last time you looked at your insurance policies?  Probably awhile ago, right? That’s pretty typical.  We take out a new auto policy, life insurance policy, or health insurance and then we never look at it again.  The insurance companies send us updated policy information and changes a few times each year and […]

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What Does Your Net Worth Mean?

Do you really know what your net worth is?  Most of us don’t.  When we hear the term net worth, we probably think of some massive company or celebrity.  Most companies make their net worth public to show the strength of their companies.  And all you have to do is google a famous person’s name […]

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When You Need More In Your Emergency Fund

How much do you have in your emergency fund right now, in this very moment?  Is it the recommended $1,000, more, or less?  Or are you over here shaking your head going “what’s an emergency fund?” Well if you’re the later one, then I recommend checking out my post from a few years ago that […]

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Become the Chief Financial Officer in Your Home

We drag our feet when it comes to managing our finances. We pull the shades and hide our eyes because it’s easier that way.  We don’t want to worry about budget, spreadsheets and reconciling our bank accounts.  It’s like we don’t want to see the reality of it all.  We don’t want to face the […]

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What is Zero-Based Budgeting and How It Can Help You

Do you have inconsistent income and expenses from month-to-month? Well if you do, and you find yourself struggling with using the traditional budget then switching to the zero-based budgeting could be the answer. Have you heard of zero-based budgeting before? If not, let me break it down for you.  It’s where you start over, fresh […]

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