Finances are something we all think about. We no longer live in the age when the husbands did all the financial planning and wives only managed cooking, cleaning, and raising children. In fact, nearly half of women (44%) are the primary breadwinners in their households and 27% of married women now … [Read more...]
Get Refunded For Cell Data You Don’t Use
I think it's safe to say that most American's aren't satisfied with the price of their wireless service.I know I wasn't, until I switched to Republic Wireless and started paying $23 a month for 2 smartphones (Moto X's, if you must know). Republic Wireless is awesome, and has really blown away … [Read more...]
How to Get Started Freelance Writing for Blogs
This post is a part of the Get Paid to Write for Blogs Course Launch. Get Paid to Write for Blogs is a brand new course created by Cat Alford of Budget Blonde. Cat makes a full time income from writing for blogs, and this course will teach you how to do the same.Have you ever thought about … [Read more...]
June/July Budget & Update
Hi everyone!It's time for another budget update. I admit, I sometimes hate doing these, but since I've committed to complete transparency, I'm going to keep on! Also, if you're interested, I do quarterly Net Worth/Debt Payoff Updates, which you should totally check out this month because it … [Read more...]
June Blog Traffic & Income Report
During my 1st Year Blogiversary post, I asked you all if you would be interested in my doing both a Pinterest post (since 60% or more of my traffic comes from Pinterest) as well as an income report now that I am actually making some money! Your response was overwhelmingly "Yes!" so I'm going to … [Read more...]
6 Budget Friendly Vacations
It's the Summer of Fun here, ya'll!Not only are we planning to fill every available day with some sort of fun activity, we're finding the best, most creative ways to do out Summer of Fun on a budget. We've come up with awesome, budget-friendly vacations to take this summer.And yes, we're … [Read more...]
16 Gmail Features That Will Help You Work Efficiently
I live and die by Google.My blog post editorial calendar, Twitter, and Facebook editorial calendars are in google calendar. All of my (5) email addresses are with Gmail. My business, The Pinterest Assistant is almost entirely stored on Google Drive. The only browser I ever use is Google … [Read more...]
Fifth Third Bank Is Giving Away $1 Million in Job Coaching
As a fairly recent graduate, I can attest to how difficult it is to get a job. I have an accounting degree and have skills that are in high demand, but there is so much competition for jobs, even getting your resume in front of the right people can seem incredibly daunting - which is why I was … [Read more...]
You Don’t Need $1,680,000.0 To Retire
Occasionally, when I have a minute, I like to poke fun at news articles. Admittedly, this doesn't happen very often, because usually I'm busy with, you know, actual work. But sometimes, I do actually have a minute, and when I don't indulge in celebrity gossip, it's mainstream news articles, and … [Read more...]
Where To Find Common Sense Parenting Answers
My parents aren't in my life.Some of you may already know this because we're bloggy friends, or because you read my post on elopement, but my parents are not in my life by their own choice.I am so grateful to have wonderful in-laws, but as much as I would like for my in-laws to fill the void … [Read more...]
