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How to Encourage a Friend Who Needs Help Saving Money

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You can talk with your closest friends about anything—except money. No matter how close you are to someone, it seems that money is still a taboo topic in many circles. However, it doesn’t have to be. If you have a friend who has asked for help saving money or who seems to have spending issues, use these tips to gently encourage them without coming across as patronizing or preachy. Respect the Boundaries of Your Friendship Not all friendships are cut {Read More}

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Inexpensive Ways to Boost the Value of Your Home

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A home is a great investment. Even if you don’t plan on selling it immediately, making your home more marketable allows you to build equity more quickly, sell your house more quickly when the time comes, and improve your enjoyment of your home. If you watch HGTV, it might seem like every home improvement project requires a budget of $10,000 or more. By planning ahead, searching the sales, and doing your research, you can invest in projects that boost the {Read More}

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My First Shopping Trip at ALDI (How Did it Go?)

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“This post was sponsored by ALDI as part of Influencer Activation for Influence Central.” A few months ago when I saw that ALDI was coming to San Diego, I was more than a little excited. In the online frugal community, ALDI is always one of the top talked about stores. Even as the store was just being build my mom and I had to pull in front of it and take a look. Yesterday I had the pleasure of trying {Read More}

Prescription for a Case of “Keeping Up With the Joneses”

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Trying to outshine family members, neighbors, and friends isn’t a new phenomenon. The phrase “keeping up with the Joneses” goes back over 100 years to a comic strip published in 1913. Trying to match the spending habits and lifestyle choices of other people is a recipe for financial and emotional disaster. Even if you manage to keep up with the most lavish spenders in your social circle, you’ll likely find that it doesn’t make you feel any better. If you {Read More}

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Is Making Your Own Baby Food a Frugal Mistake?

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Have you noticed that our society is all about health these days? Never before have we been so focused on improving both our physical and financial health, simultaneously! Unfortunately eating well can leave our wallets hurting. Foods bearing buzz words such as “whole grain”, “all-natural”, and “organic” also flash inflated prices and less quantity per package. But you don’t have to go broke feeding your baby fresh and healthy first foods. Making your own baby food at home is easy {Read More}

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8 Small Changes for a Big Impact on the Environment

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scott Tube-Free for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ll admit it. My family is not always “green”. I’d love to be, but I often don’t have the time or might even simply forget. So making sure it’s easy to be green is a priority to me, and I’ve put together 8 Small Changes for a Big Impact on the Environment that has helped out family be more mindful {Read More}

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