I have went from a fairly financially stable household with two steady incomes to now relying on my own income and I am beginning to have my struggles. However, I like to keep a positive attitude and since I have a bit of an emergency fund saved up I am not freaking out - quite yet. One thing that really bothers me is not having enough money left over to save. Recently, I went from two jobs ...
Types of Newly Divorced Mothers
I have come across two types of newly divorced mothers. The first is the type who feels the need to make up for lost time, like my mother did. This type felt like they were trapped at home never getting to socially interact, and now have the chance to “live their life.” I am not judging. I understand how some women could feel like this, especially if they were in a physically or mentally ...
When Less Is More: Adopting a Minimalist View
Minimalism has become a popular way of living. It is essentially, limiting the amount of items you have and finding the best use and value in those items. I came across a blog post last week from Shop My Closet Project about challenging yourself to create new habits. I love to challenge myself and haven’t taken on any new challenges recently so I began to ponder what I could do. It didn’t take ...
Facebook Yard Sales: A Better Alternative to Craigslist
Are you looking for a good place to sell your stuff online? Are you sick of using Craigslist and eBay? If so, Facebook Yard Sales might be the solution you're looking for! I have tried my hand a few times at selling on Craigslist. I would be bombarded by phone calls and texts the first week. Then I’d have to repeatedly answer a ton of questions. But worst of all, about ninety percent of the ...
Goals, Life Update, & Online Businesses
Time goes by way too quick! I feel like I blink and the weekend is here already. I didn’t get a chance to share how I did with February’s goals or my plans for March so I want to give you a quick update. I completed 50% of my goals in February. I didn’t touch my emergency fund. I read two books. I didn’t obsessively check stats. I spent the majority of my free time in February ...
Making a Financial Plan for the Future (Here’s Mine)
Saving for retirement is one of those things that a lot of us plan to do but never quite get around to. The younger you start saving the less money you have to stash away to meet your goal. Saving for retirement is still something that I have not started to do. My employer does not have a 401K plan so it’s up to me to start my own retirement account. I had set a goal this year to save $2000 and ...