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5 Quick Tips for Getting your Post-Holiday Budget Back on Track
Welcome WINK viewers! Officially I am still on vacation this week but I wanted to make sure you’d be able to easily find the resources I talked about on air this morning. For those of you who didn’t catch the segment, here is a brief overview of my 5 quick tips for getting your post-holiday budget back on track: 1. Freeze your spending. Once you’ve gotten into the “spend” mode, it can sometimes be hard to stop, even when you know you shouldn’t. If you spent too much this Christmas then the first thing you need to do is STOP spending money! Resist the temptation any way you can. 2. ... read more
Giving & Getting: Teaching My Kids The True Spirit of Christmas
I don’t know about you, but with Christmas less than a week away and a very generous Auntie en route to spend the holidays spoiling my kids (not to mention a Mommy who is a pro at finding great deals), I am starting to get nervous about all the STUFF that is about to enter my home. I love my kids more than anything, and I want their Christmas to be filled with wonder and joy, but I have to admit that I am worried about the message that this influx of things will send to two girls who already have more than enough. A few things have happened over the ... read more
Money Management for Kids: The Gift of Financial Stability {#kidworth}
I love my mom and dad but they weren’t always the best at teaching us kids about financial responsibility. Growing up, money was simply something we didn’t talk about. I don’t blame them–I honestly believe they did what they felt was right–but I do think that lack of a basic understanding about money unfortunately started me on a path of bad money management, one that has taken much of my adult life to overcome. As a parent, I don’t want to see my kids take that same path. I don’t think any age is to young to start teaching your kids financial wisdom–at least in the most basic of terms–or ... read more
5 Tips for Talking to Your Spouse About Finances {Jesse @ YNAB}
I don’t know how it is in your house, but in my house money can be a bit of a sore subject at times. In fact, fighting with my husband over money is the main reason I started using coupons and started writing this blog. And even though we (okay, me) have managed to get (most) of our spending under control, there are still things we disagree on, mostly because we just don’t always see eye-to-eye. Today’s guest blogger, Jesse Mecham, is founder of the financial software company,You Need a Budget. Based on four fail-safe rules, Jesse’s revolutionary software teaches a method that helps people break the paycheck to paycheck ... read more
