It’s labor day weekend as I write this. I’m sitting here on the couch (still in my jammies) poking around the American Eagle website. They have a holiday sale and I’m of course going to take advantage
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Spend Smart - Live Well
Spending smart is half the battle when it comes to building wealth and independence. The following posts will provide handy tips for living well while spending way less.
Love your Life, Not Theirs: Rachel Cruze Thinks You Don’t Need a Credit Card (or Even a Credit History)
I picked up the audiobook Love Your Life, Not Theirs by Rachel Cruze because the title intrigued me. I love money books
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Putting the FIRE Out: Why It’s Naive to Retire Early.
Can we talk about this for a sec? Because damn. That’s a #truthbomb that kicked me right in the gut when I
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A Six Figure Salary With Zero Savings? Do this
You might think that people earning six figure salaries ($100K or more) would have all kinds of savings. Right?
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How to stop a compulsive shopping habit by decluttering
Hands down, the best way to stop a compulsive shopping habit is to purge some of what you already have.
This can be a
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Emotion Vs Logic: How we really buy cars (and please weigh in on my car choices)
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My car lease is up in exactly 18 days and I have no idea what I'm going to do.
First off, yes, I leased a
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3 simple rules to fix a mindless shopping habit.
The other day I was in the city to meet a friend for dinner. I was early, so I popped into Athleta to kill some time
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Smart Spending Strategies for Makeup + Hair Care Products
As an aspiring minimalist, my make up drawer is a total #fail, but truth be told, I don’t care. When it comes to
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A Minimalist Valentines Day: How to Celebrate Your Love Without Buying Crap <3
Here’s an interesting tidbit…the original Valentine’s Day tradition (which was actually the 15th of Feb) was inspired by
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Creative Ideas for People Who Don’t Want Anything For Christmas
Before I say anything else, let me say this - If someone says they don’t want anything for Christmas you might want to
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