Financial Series Post 3: How I Blow All the Money I Make a Month, $5,500.
The title gets your attention doesn’t it? How does a person blow through that much money a month? It is possible, however, a person can make changes. Money management skills are not easily learned....
View ArticleThe 2016 Election
To begin, I am not going to tell you who I am voting for in this election. I have decided to stay out of the fray. Some people can’t handle hearing other people’s political beliefs these days, so I...
View ArticleFinancial Series Post 4: My Financial Lessons as a Single Mom
Last week, I introduced you to my friend “Alice”. Alice is a divorcee like myself. She went from a school teacher, to housewife, to school teacher again once her marriage ended. Alice shared last...
View ArticleFinancial Series: Coupons Save Money–Seriously!
As promised last week, coupons will be our topic for the week. I am not going to say that it will be easy in the beginning, but it helps. I began couponing out of necessity in 2011. Unemployed and...
View ArticleWhy it is Important to Share Your Story with Others
I promised you all that I would write this post on Friday, I wasn’t able to prepare it. I was interviewed for Talk Poverty Radio and was busy with preparation for the interview on Thursday. But alas,...
View ArticleI Have Been Here, Just Quietly Taking Things In So I Can Move Forward
I haven’t been far. I have been been here, just quietly taking things in. The financial series will return next Wednesday to talk about planning for the future knowing that we are not going to live...
View ArticleFinancial Series: Planning for Your Future and Your Child’s Future
Parenting children comes with it’s own set of issues. Parenting special needs children comes with additional issues. Planning for your future is important. In the event of illness, injury, or death...
View ArticleFinding a Way to Renew Our Faith in Humanity Post-Election
The other day I was sitting and thinking about the person that I have become. I am not the person I was ten years ago still trying to get my bearings. This thing called life can be hard to navigate....
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to 2016 and the Lessons I Have Learned This Year
Hello everyone. If you are reading this, you are seeing this as I plan to take a break until after the holidays. Today’s post is simple, saying goodbye to 2016 and sharing the lessons I have learned....
View ArticleBeing Silent is Sometimes for the Best for Reflection
These past two months have been eye opening for me. Being silent is the best thing for me when I need to reflect. Sometimes, the less noise we put into the universe, the better. Since the election,...
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