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Aldi St. Pete, FL

Aldi Grand Opening and What to Expect From Aldi’s Redesign

Aldi has announced the opening of 2500 more stores through 2022 and one of those stores is down the street from me. Have a peek at Aldi’s new design and all the perks that come from visiting opening week! Do I love anything more than Aldi? Other than my husband, probably not. So when developers broke ground on what was to be a new Aldi less than 5 minutes from my new house, I was excited, to say the least. I’ve been waiting forever to share with you the awesomeness that is the new Aldi and they did not disappoint!…

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What Financial Health Means To Me

What Financial Health Means to Me

I go to strip clubs once a month. Yep. On the second Friday of every month, I go out with a group of ladies who bring gifts, baked goods, and prayer to dancers in strip clubs. It’s not a Friday-night activity for everyone but I feel like it’s a small thing I can do to make the world a little lighter for a few people. The women I’ve met over four years of doing this are all vastly different. Some come from a long line of women objectified by men. Some haven’t told their families what they do. Some can’t…

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Eyebuydirect Review

My EyeBuyDirect Review – Affordable Glasses for Everyone

This is my EyeBuyDirect review after wearing a pair of their frames for one year. Read until the end for an EyeBuyDirect coupon and tips for getting your frames right the first time. After wearing eyeglasses for over 20 years not only do I feel very old, I also feel like I know a thing or two about glasses. I’ve bought countless frames in-store and switched to buying glasses online in 2012. I’m frugal to my core so I don’t buy a lot of frames. I want the pair I buy to look cool, be of great quality, and not…

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What I've Learned In 9 Months Of Blogging

11 Things I’ve learned in 9 Months of Blogging

Blogging is a wild ride amiright? I’ve only been Saving with Spunk for nine months but I can’t remember a time without it. Every three months I do a recap of what I’ve learned to share with fellow bloggers and to keep myself accountable. These have been some of my most popular posts so I’m sure after I do my one-year recap I’ll continue to keep you all updated with income reports (even if they’re really tiny!) I got off to a running start with my blog. I was growing rapidly, creating good relationships with bloggers and companies, and I started…

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Community Acupuncture

How to Find Affordable Acupuncture Near You

As a licensed acupuncturist and personal finance writer, sometimes I'm given confused looks as the two seemingly don't coordinate. But as many of you will know who read my blog and hang out with me on Facebook Live, acupuncture school is how I racked up all my debt and the primary way we paid it off. So when I had the opportunity to write about affordable acupuncture when I was interning at The Penny Hoarder it was my two worlds perfectly colliding. I've been practicing for about five years and have seen acupuncture work wonders in people. When people ask me…

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Vulnerability And Financial Health

Why Vulnerability is the Key to Financial Health

Whether you have money in the bank or no penny to your name, if you're committed to being vulnerable you will have good financial health. I kept my debt and indulgent spending in the dark for a long time. The shame and guilt of my financial mess overwhelmed me to the point of anxiety. So I hid it for years. I listened to Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University when I was halfway through college. I had no clue about budgeting, credit, and debt until that course. Unfortunately, I had $25,000 in debt and another $25,000 to go. I wasn’t ready to…

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Best Summer Ever

Countdown to Student Loan Freedom – 120 Days to go

We’re putting 59% of our total income toward achieving student loan freedom. Want to see the budget we’re using and how we’re spending the other 41%? You’re in luck. When I say we paid off $53,000 of student loan debt in a year people are flabbergasted. They think it’s awesome but they always have an excuse as to why they can’t do it. “My loans are three times as much as yours.” “I have a kid, I can’t work any extra hours.” “I literally can’t think about my loans, it gives me anxiety.” We don’t have lucrative jobs, we didn’t…

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Cats Who Get It

13 Cats Who Totally Understand Your Debt Payoff Struggle

Ever think no one understands your debt payoff struggle? Everyone’s taking pictures of their fantastic lives and you’re over here dining on leftovers and tap water. I know your pain, you don’t put 60% of your income towards debt and get to experience the luxury of air conditioning in the summer or hotels when you’re out of town. I’m not the only one who understands you, cats do. Of course, they’re not real cats, real cats DGAF about anyone. These cat gifs though, are the symbol of our plight. I hope they comfort you and inspire you to keep going.…

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3 Must Have Tools for Side Gigs

According to CareerBuilder, more than one-third of working millennials have a side job. For a generation thought to be lazy and entitled we sure do a lot of work. And with the creation of the sharing economy, we’re not confined to working minimum wage or pouring drinks for extra income. We can use talent and experience to create side businesses that are more lucrative and fulfilling. If you’re starting a side hustle, whether it’s freelance designing, consulting, reselling, whatever, there three must have tools for side gigs you’re going to need to make your business thrive and your life easier. 1.…

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Start A Pineapple Blog

How to Start a Blog and Make Money Online

I’m not the overdramatic type but I’m serious when I say blogging has changed the trajectory of my life. I started blogging for a few reasons, a way to help people by sharing my experiences, to hold myself accountable, and to in time, make a little money. I never considered myself an entrepreneur or a writer but now I feel like I’m both. Why Start a Blog? • To make money from home. It’s easier than you think. An online presence allows you to get freelance writing and marketing jobs and once you build your blog you can build passive…

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