Mickey and I have really made it our mission to become debt free. It certainly isn't easy to pay off everything, but the relief of having zero debt is worth every effort. If you have debt, getting it paid off will mean that you have more available money each month and no interest to pay. Finding ...
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20 ways to work from home (when you don’t want to work outside of the house)
Lately I have been talking to a lot of moms that have been asking me about working from home. I love it, because I can be at our kids' schools when I want to go and I can be here when I need to. I can work late at night after the kids are in bed and be a full-time mom during the day. To help ...
Saving money for our children’s future
Mickey and I have started saving for our kids future's. We have for their college educations and for our own retirement. Every month we work at this, because we don't want to find out that it is time for our oldest to go to college and we haven't saved a dime. Did you know that over 70% of ...
5 unique fundraiser ideas!
I want to share these unique fundraiser ideas because it is the time of year when we start thinking about charities and giving back. These ideas will help you get the ball rolling. Every year, my family walks for Alzheimers Association. My grandmother passed away from this awful disease and ...
10 ways to pay off your mortgage faster
I wanted to tell you 10 ways to pay off your mortgage faster, because if you are anything like me, it is always on your mind. I hate having a mortgage. My husband and I are on the road to paying it off at least 8 years sooner, but we want to go above and beyond and pay it off at least 15 years ahead ...
Should I give my kids an allowance?
Should I give my kids an allowance for chores? I have debated this for a long time. I think that age-appropriate chores are very important and teach kids character and hard work, but should they be rewarded with money? What do you think? My husband grew up with an allowance. I didn't ...
Teaching your young children about money
This post contains affiliate links to things that I love! Our boys are in elementary school and they have started asking questions like "Can we have an allowance?" and "Why do we have to put our money into our savings account?" They are curious and it is the perfect time for teaching our young ...
5 flexible jobs for a stay at home mom
Today I wanted to share 5 flexible jobs for a stay at home mom, because sometimes you want to be home with your kids, but you can't afford to give up work completely. Being a stay at home mom on one income can be challenging, until you have figured out your budget or have built up your savings ...
How you can raise money for charity in under a minute
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of UPS for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you want to know more? This year, UPS has a program called #WishesDelivered. If you submit your wish (to help someone else) to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #WishesDelivered, it will ...
Tips for getting out of debt – starting today
If you are here to learn tips for getting out of debt - starting today - I"m glad you're here! It can be so important to have financial freedom! My husband and I have learned to be very disciplined to live below our means, and because of this, we have been able to stay mostly debt-free (we ...
4 things you NEED to know (& do) before school starts
Today I wanted to share 5 tips on how you can make going back to school stress free sponsored by Sears. These 5 things are on my "must-do" list! 1- Did you see my post on packing lunch once for the week? It is a time-saver for sure. It eliminates stress in the mornings! 2- Do your ...
What is one piece of advice you would give to someone 10-20 years younger than you? 60 of you share your answers!
When I was asked to write this sponsored post by Capital One 360 (the company that offers a ton of financial products & services to businesses & consumers), I wasn't sure where to begin. The question that they asked us was: "What are things that you’ve done, are doing, or will do to be ...
5 ways to make money from home (video post!) :)
Today I am sharing 5 ways to make money from home, because it was my dream to be a stay at home mom (or work at home mom) to spend more time with my kids. They are young and I wanted to be with them. I had previously taught elementary school, but I needed to find a way to make enough to supplement ...
You Can be a Stay at Home Mom on One Income ebook
My husband, Mickey and I lived on his income, raising our family of six, for 10 years. It was not easy, but it wasn't too hard, either. We learned to make it work. We learned to stretch our dollar. I want to share just how we did that, how we cut corners, earned extra money and saved money in ...