Recently, speaking with some of my co-workers about budgeting and getting debt-free, the statement was made to me “we aren’t even ready to start a budget.” My question is if you are in financial straights, how can you not budget??? Believe me it is hard — very hard to get started, but to get onContinue reading “Budgeting – Getting Organized”
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Feeling Motivated
I hear and see on social media (a lot) from people who say they can’t eat healthier because it cost more, or they can’t exercise because it cost too much to join a gym, on and on. I realized this weekend, just like all MY excuses — this is exactly what you are hearing excuses. ThisContinue reading “Feeling Motivated”
No More Excuses
With the beginning of the last half of the year, I decided this is a time to recommit to several things important in my life. I am very much like many other people in it is easy to make an excuse for why, why, why. One of the things I have let go to theContinue reading “No More Excuses”
How Does Your Garden Grow
This morning when I woke up it was 5 degrees in the Midwest. So like all crazy mid-westerners I thought today would be a great day to start planning our garden. We moved last summer, so this year we will start from scratch at our new home. As we are planning the new garden space,Continue reading “How Does Your Garden Grow”
Meal Planning — Spending Less
As part of my concentrated effort to pay off my car, my dear husband and I are going back to basics of saving at the grocery store. The first thing we did was go through the freezer and make sure our freezer inventory was up to date. There a several ways to keep track of your inventory. Continue reading “Meal Planning — Spending Less”
The Power of Cash
Three years ago, I started a journey to get debt-free. All of my adult life, I have had some sort of debt. It was the “normal” debt (credit cards, auto, mortgage). When I began my journey as a newly single lady, I knew I had to get more control. What I have found on thisContinue reading “The Power of Cash”
Don’t Be Suprised in 2015
As we are all putting our houses back in order from the 2014 Holiday, this is a good time to begin thinking about 2015. There is one thing for certain in life — birthdays, Christmas and other celebrations comes at the same time every year. As we were doing our goal setting for 2015, weContinue reading “Don’t Be Suprised in 2015”
The New Year — Setting Goals
I have heard goals not acted upon are really just wishes. On New Year’s Day, we sat down and set our goals for 2015. When we set goals, we use the S.M.A.R.T. approach. The first part of this is setting a specific goal. An example of a specific goal would be “I want to payContinue reading “The New Year — Setting Goals”
Getting Healthy
Every year we all promise to get healthier, exercise more, be more successful — all those things New Year’s resolutions are made of. As we enter the New Year, I have made a commitment to get more healthy and I am going to use this website as the platform to help me be accountable toContinue reading “Getting Healthy”
New Beginnings – 2015
This past year has been a very good year in many ways. Unfortunately, in other ways it has been a difficult year. What I have learned over the years is to count your blessings where you can. In early 2014, I married the love of my life and we began our life together as one.Continue reading “New Beginnings – 2015”
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