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Make Extra $$$ With These 10 Seasonal Jobs

I’m trying to wake up earlier. I keep reading about really successful people and they all wake up before the sun. I’m not that ambitious but my alarm did go off at 7 on my day off so I’m feeling pretty confident so far. It only get’s harder when Daylight Savings ends in November and I’ll be up before the sun even if I sleep in. Then throw in the exhaustion of the holidays... yikes. Holidays are hard; I can’t imagine them with kids. But they are also the easiest time to make extra cash. Waiting tables, delivering pizzas, putting…

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Buying Your First Home

Are You Ready to Buy a House?

Today I have a guest post from JT over at JustMakingCents.com. He writes about how he went from $15,000 in college loans to financially retiring in his 30s, drawing on lessons learned from over 15 years on Wall Street. He also shares his experience teaching his children about money. Enjoy!   Your kitchen looks great. You wiped that countertop down to a sparkling gem and picked the perfect Pandora station to play. Since your friends will be over in half an hour, you dial up your favorite takeout and order 5 large pizzas. After you order, you check how many…

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5 Single Bloggers Who Paid off Massive Amounts of Debt

When I was single I was convinced there was no way I could tackle my debt on my own. Heck, I didn't even think I could do it when I got married. But my husband and I have since paid off $78,000 of debt and we did it in less than two years. I hear all the time about people, women especially, who think they can't pay off their debt for one reason or another... or ten reasons. I lived at home for 2 years after college under the guise that I was paying down my student loans but all…

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November 2016 Budget

November 2016 Budget

I’m on a financial high going into November. It’s my favorite time of year; the weather is crisp, people are happier, and my favorite holiday, Black Friday, is right around the corner. I’m on cloud 9. And I have one more thing making my money-saving heart flutter (or palpitate, I can’t tell the difference lately.) My student loan is now 4 digits. I’m finally under 10 grand! I didn’t see this day coming anytime in my 20’s and it’s here. You guys, hard work and perseverance pay off! And I’m really excited to have you to share this moment with.…

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3 PSL Hacks for the Frugal Pumpkin Spice Lover

See what I did there? PSL, Pumpkin Spice Lover? Okay, more reason for me to keep my day job. But seriously, I love the pumpkin spice latte. How else would we know it’s fall here in Florida without the return of the PSL? I remember waiting for Labor Day, knowing that the time was near. Standing in the 90-degree heat, wearing a scarf that served no purpose, holding that orange drink in my hand, knowing coffee shouldn’t be that color but not caring at all. It’s a magical time. But coming in at $5.30 for a Grande the PSL is…

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Finance For Newlyweds

How Newlyweds Can Rock Their Finances

Finances for newlyweds are the last thing on your mind when you’re blissfully floating in a perfect world with your new boo. But it's common knowledge now that money fights and money problems are the leading cause of stress in a relationship and play a role in every leading cause of divorce. Communicating and working together in regards to your finances can set you up for the success that long-running marriages have. I don't know of any happily married couples going on 30+ years that don't have some system for communicating about money.  The Do's & Don'ts of Finances for Newlyweds So…

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10 Free Activities

10 Free Activities For Couples Paying off Debt

When my fiance told me he wanted to pay off his student loan debt as fast as possible, my short answer was "NO." The little voice inside my head kept reminding me of all the things I'd miss out on if I couldn't spend money. It's not that I didn't want to pay off my student loans. In grad school, my plan was to have them paid off before I turned 30. But somewhere along the way the compounding interest and dinners out with friends paralyzed me into thinking it simply couldn't be done. So when I [finally] got on…

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Think Like A Millionaire

How to Think Like a Millionaire (So You Can be One!)

I just finished Keith Cameron Smith’s book The Top 10 Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class. It blew my mind to learn how deep some of these traditional money mindsets are ingrained in us, and how constrictive they are! 10 Distinctions is an amazing book that everyone who wants to be successful with money should read multiple times. It’s a short, easy read, that gets to the point and makes you reconsider the assumptions you’ve had about money, at least it did for me. Without giving too much away, here are the points and what I learned from reading the book. 10)…

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The Penny Hoarder

What it’s Like to Work at The Penny Hoarder

If you haven’t heard of The Penny Hoarder then you should definitely find out. It’s one of the biggest personal finance websites in the world with over 19 million monthly readers and over 1.6 million email subscribers. Inc. named it the 32 in its 2016 list of the 5000 fastest growing companies in America. While most personal finance websites are written for people who have lots of money, The Penny Hoarder is for people who make less than $50,000 per year. You’ll find articles with practical tips on how to make and save money and relatable stories about entrepreneurship and…

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