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8 Save Money Tips
Good day! If you are anything like me, you know it can be difficult to save money. Since I started this blog, I have become more conscious of tracking my money and how I spend Read more…
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Best FREE Couponing Apps for Canadians
The days for actually clipping coupons are pretty dead now, thanks to technology. Nowadays couponing apps and/or cash back apps are the “in thing”. Of course we all want to save money…I mean, really, who Read more…
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How to Make Extra Money – 21 Proven Ways
The million dollar question, right? We all want to know, probably even more so in these hard times, how to make extra money. Whether it be because you’ve been laid off from your job, or Read more…
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5 Best Cash Back Credit Cards
We all know that credit cards can get us in a lot of trouble debt-wise, BUT they can also be a good thing…if “treated” properly and we choose the right kinds. Are you picking up Read more…
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What is Net Worth & How to Calculate It
One of the many, MANY things I’ve learned in my journey to get rid of my debt is that it is a very good thing to know your net worth. What is net worth? That Read more…
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15 Ways to Create Passive Income
As I mentioned in my last post, I have become extremely interested…okay, actually downright excited…about the idea of finding ways to create passive income for myself. I mean, who doesn’t want to make money while Read more…
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Update: Where I’m At & Where I’m Going
So, I thought I’d do an update post because the last one I did was all the way back in March, which was, well, months ago now. There have definitely been some changes in that Read more…
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5 Best High Interest Savings Accounts
When saving your money, why not have it maximized to the best of your advantage? For me, especially since the pandemic, I have done my research on different savings accounts. I thought I’d pass along Read more…
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7 Ways to Get Out of Debt Quickly
We all want to kibosh our debt as quickly as we can, am I right? I know I’m always looking for ways to do so! So I came up with a great list of seven Read more…
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52-Week Savings Challenge
Hey you! I do a lot of reading and researching on becoming debt free, but also on easy ways to save. This may be something you already know about, but I came across this 52-week Read more…
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Save Money or Pay Off Debt?
Have you asked yourself this question? I know I have because I’m torn between the two. I want to do both. Then I asked myself, do I try to do both at once or just Read more…
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How COVID-19 Changed My Money Mindset – Part II
As I mentioned from a couple of posts ago, the pandemic has changed my money mindset to a different level. A level where I wonder things such as “What if I suddenly can’t work?” or Read more…
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Surveys For Cash – Comparison Review
Well hello again! So, I think I mentioned two posts ago that during some time at home from work due to COVID-19, I started doing some surveys for cash online. I was a bit worried Read more…
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How COVID-19 Changed My Money Mindset
Hello! I hope all is well with you in these hard times. I always try to find a silver lining in any kind of tough situation, and COVID-19 has been no exception. Actually, I didn’t Read more…
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COVID-19 – At Home/No Work
Hey you! I hope you are staying safe in these tough times. If there were ever a time where we all needed to work together as a team, it’s now. Speaking of work, I started Read more…
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My Debt – It’s Been Awhile
Hey all! Wow, it’s been a long, long, loooong time since I’ve posted! I will start by saying that since my last post, my debt has been a bit of a roller coaster but I’m Read more…
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15 Cheap Date Ideas (Free Ones Too!)
Confession time; I’m in the dating world right now. It’s scary out here! Aside from that, I went on a date the other evening and it got me thinking. We went ice-skating at an indoor rink. Read more…
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Debt Free Journey Update
Hey everyone! I have some exciting news; I paid off one of my Mastercards. Woo hoo! It was my smallest debt, but it still feels great. Next, will be my “don’t pay for a year” Read more…
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Why I REALLY Fell Off the Wagon
Hey all. In my previous post (yesterday), I mentioned that I kind of “fell off the wagon” with how well I was doing with my money. The reason for it is hard for me to Read more…
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Debt Updates (and Noisy Tenant Motivation!)
Ever live in an apartment? Well, that is unfortunately where I am living at the moment and let me just say that noisy fellow tenants are the worst! I have these people down the hall Read more…
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5 Best Free Budget Apps
So, I have been looking at budget apps to help me out with keeping track of my expenses, and all that fun stuff that goes with my eventual debt-free life. By research and trial, I Read more…
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Updates: My Side Hustles (A List for You Too!)
Eeek! I woke up this morning at 5:00am (not by choice), laid in bed for a bit trying to get back to sleep…with absolutely zero success. So, I finally picked up my phone and checked Read more…
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Meal Ideas on a Budget: 10 Meals That Won’t Break the Bank
One of the ways we can cut costs is by what we eat. The debt isn’t going to go away if we are eating steak or fish (or all that expensive stuff) every day for our Read more…
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Grocery Shopping on a Budget
Well, let’s face it, as with everything else, groceries aren’t getting any cheaper. So, I’ve done my research and come up with ways that will help me do my grocery shopping on a budget. I wanted to Read more…
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Debt Reduction Goals: 5 Things I’m Working On
Hola everyone! So since my last post, where I gabbed about my unexpected vehicle troubles, I’ve really buckled down on any kind of spending. Not that I wasn’t already doing that, but now I have Read more…
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Creating a Budget Plan
So, I’ve had a slight set back. Yesterday, started off well. I had mentioned a post or two ago that I had put $200 towards my one credit card. Well, yesterday morning on my way Read more…
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Getting Out of Debt Plan: 4 More Little Things I’m Doing
Good day everyone! I hope it is anyway. I hope that you are slowly, but surely, chipping away at your debt too. It’s a good feeling once you start…even the smallest changes help. My mind Read more…
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Budget Action Plan
Whew…it’s been a crazy busy summer! But with the kiddos heading back to school this week, I will be back in action here again. Speaking of action, my next step to shredding my debt has Read more…
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My Debt
So, here is the hardest part for me…telling the world (okay well at least whoever reads this, so “the world” is a bit of a stretch!) the actual numbers of my debt. It’s not something Read more…
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Welcome
Hello everyone! My name is Kris. I am a single mom of two and work full time at a job I don’t particularly love. Okay, I really, really don’t like it much at all. But…it Read more…