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How to Save Money: Home, Special Event, and Seasonal items

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There are two things I know for sure. Life is busy and life is expensive. So much so that sometimes, even fun things like decorating our home and birthday celebrations lose some of the joy. We’re too worried about spending too much or making enough time to get everything done. Sometimes, don’t you wish you just had a magic wand to make some of the stress of it go away? I know I do. And that’s exactly why I’ve compiled this list on how to save money on a few of those very things!   How to save money on birthdays, holidays and special events When it comes to buying special items for parties, birthdays, holidays and special events and … More…

5 Simple Tips for a Healthier Thanksgiving

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If you ask most people what their favorite part of Thanksgiving is, they’d tell you it was the food. In fact, a lot of people probably couldn’t tell you anything else they even associate with Thanksgiving! Although I’m sure a few would say the Black Friday shopping part was their favorite, that really doesn’t have anything to do with the celebration of the holiday itself. I’m not sure why, but it seems to be the only holiday in which food is the only way we really celebrate. Christmas has church and decorating of the house and tree. Halloween has trick-or-treating, dressing up, and enjoying all things scary. With all the association with food, Thanksgiving is definitely one of the toughest holidays … More…

How to Create a Christmas Budget

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  If you’re anything like me, you have a habit of overspending on holiday gifts. It’s both a terrible habit and wonderful habit. No matter which holiday you celebrate this coming season, you will be giving gifts. To want to give more and more is a marvelous thing, but it can be a curse when it eats its way into the rest of your finances. You may overspend on credit cards or eat into other categories. This causes you to have to rework your budget after all of the gifts have been purchased or worse, continue paying for those gifts well into the new year. No one wants to start the new year in debt because they over-gifted. That’s why … More…