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Budget-Friendly Holiday Planning Tips
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas… Christmas is just around the corner. If you were really on top of things, you already started your Christmas shopping long before now. Hopefully you at least incorporated it into your budget. In a perfect world you would already have a nice, little nest egg saved up for it. For the rest…
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Holiday Planner DIY
Make a holiday planner to help you stay organized for the festive season. With a few inexpensive items you can be on top of all your holiday plans, from gifts to menus. I put together this holiday planner to help me stay organized at Christmas. I embellished it with a fringe and pom poms. Both were purchased at Michael’s craft…
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Top Ten Tips to Save Money on Food Anyone Can Do
Food is the second largest expense most people have after rent or mortgage. Here are my top ten tips to save money on food. Tip #1 Have a Budget and stick to it! If we have a set amount of money that we want to spend on food, we will be less tempted to make impulse buys that will just…
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Five Easy Steps to Declutter and Organize Your Pantry
Are you wanting to declutter and organize your pantry? I recently decluttered and reorganized my pantry cabinets and spices… Pantry wall with microwave shelf. Step #1 is to remove everything… Take everything out and clean shelves and drawers. Measure your shelves and drawers height, width and depth. By measuring your spaces you can determine what size containers you need to…
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Budget Binder & Monthly $ Tracking System
Make a budget binder to organize your bills and stay on top of your budget and financial goals. Whether you have a simple file folder system or a more elaborate system (like mine) it should reflect YOUR needs. My needs may be a little more complicated than the average person as I work full-time and have rental properties. Occasionally, I…
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Fridge Organization for Optimal Food Safety/Oops…I was doing it wrong…
How do you organize the fridge for optimal food safety? After grocery shopping this week I decided this would be a good time to reorganize the fridge. After doing a little research, I realized I’ve been doing a few things wrong…oops. Have you have been making the same mistakes? Cleaning the fridge is such a fun chore…NOT! It is essential…
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Car Organization aka. Organizing “Taloulah”
Like our homes, our cars can be like our “home away from home”, if we organize it for what we need. Car organization is key to making our busy lives on-the-go run smoothly.We had our last snow storm here in April. I couldn’t wait to get “Taloulah”, my 2017 Hyundai Tucson, in to have her winter tires removed and then…
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How to Make a Budget 101
Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor. You should always consult a professional to determine what your investment strategy should be based on your needs and the laws where you live. What is a budget? A budget is merely a written guideline to help you control your money instead of having money control you, and it can transform your life!…
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Moving Tips for the Least Amount of Pain
So you’re moving… Whether you are moving onto a different phase of your life (new job, school or relationship, downsizing or up-sizing), whether you are moving down the street, across town or across the country: you NEED TO HAVE A PLAN! Sometimes the best plan is to have a professional moving company do what they do best, but you may…
