So you’ve decided to set a grocery budget to corral that spending at the grocery store. If you’re like me (and I’m betting that you are, even if just a bit) you may struggle with sticking to that budget. It’s…
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6 Small Steps to A Money Makeover (Re-posted from a previous blog) Here are a few more tidbits of information about managing our finances. These can apply to anyone, widow or not. Got them from the September 2012 of “O” Oprah…
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Make an Emergency Fund (This is re-posted from my previous blog. I rediscovered this post the other day, and wanted to add it to the financial posts on this blog.) This is one of the best pieces of advice…
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I have felt for a long time now that tithing is an essential part of my spiritual walk and my growth as a Christian. The importance of giving back to God was impressed upon me from an early age; not that…
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BOOM! And it’s done … the credit card debt that I have tried to pay off for so long is gone. I made the last payment on the last credit card this week. All the stress from having that credit…
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Everywhere you look lately – it’s all about Halloween. Now you need to know up front that I don’t make a big deal about Halloween. I reserve my money and enthusiasm for other holidays. That’s not to say that we…
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I hate debt. I mean I really hate it. It has dogged me for years. During our marriage, my husband and I accumulated quite a bit. I was never one to use credit cards before we got married. They just…
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