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How to follow through on your new years resolutions.

Do you struggle to follow through and reach your new years resolutions? You need self control, determination, financial consideration, and DIY know how to reach your new years resolutions.  resolution [rez-uh–loo-shuh n]   – the act of resolving or determining upon an action, course of action, method, procedure, etc.

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Self Control: Finances & Aspirations

Practice self awareness, be honest with yourself about your financial situation. •Stop pretending your rich when you are not. •Stop pretending you can afford to eat out every night and attend every activity. •Stop acting like your debt will work itself out. •Stop pretending your retirement is so many years away you don’t have to… Continue reading Self Control: Finances & Aspirations

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How to Make an Easter Tree Basket

This year’s Easter basket was an idea that popped into my head when I was thinking about decorating for Easter. One of my Easter decorations I have is an Easter tree and a few ornaments that I had gotten when I was little. The idea popped into my head that I could give an Easter… Continue reading How to Make an Easter Tree Basket

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What is Paycheck to Paycheck Living?

What is paycheck to paycheck living? What does living paycheck to paycheck mean? This is a break down of living paycheck to paycheck and how to break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. -Break the cycle so that if your next paycheck doesn’t come you aren’t desperate for money, in the poor house, or out on the streets.   To… Continue reading What is Paycheck to Paycheck Living?

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Save Money by being perceptive.

How to be open to the possibilities already around you. Save money. Improve your life by being perceptive to the things in your life.   January 21st is National Hug Day! Usually, I don’t hear about these kinds of special days until after they have already happened. This year however I actually heard about it prior to the event,… Continue reading Save Money by being perceptive.

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Set Goals

Goals for the new year. I was asked by a co-worker early-mid December what my new years resolutions were for 2017, if I had any. I gave him the honest answer, I wasn’t 100% positive because my focus was on finishing up my goals for 2016. My goals for 2016 were mostly financial and wouldn’t… Continue reading Set Goals

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Christmas on a Budget

Low spend Christmas’s. Our $200 Christmas Budget. Christmas spending in our families My family is a tad bit more cautious with their spending which makes Christmas at my house a little bit easier than Christmas at my spouses. Though there are pluses to every group. Currently there are less little kids in my family however we don’t… Continue reading Christmas on a Budget

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Questions to Ask When Downsizing 

What should you get rid of? I often wonder what I can/should get rid of and what I can keep while I’m trying to free up space. I say it that way because I am a slight hoarder. So I wrote down below the questions I ask myself when trying to simplify my home from stuff.… Continue reading Questions to Ask When Downsizing