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Fitness on a Budget

January 26, 2012

A common New Year’s resolution is to attempt to get fit for the year. Last year after having years of stops and starts when it came to adding “getting moving” to my daily routine I started running. For some reason, unlike a lot of other programs this was the first workout that I started that [...]

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Holiday Shopping on a Budget: A Guide for Large Families

December 19, 2011

My immediate family is not a large family. My husband and I each come from a family of two kids and my two kids are two of four cousins that I have to worry about shopping for during the holiday season. However, growing up holiday shopping for my family was a little different. My mom [...]

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Becoming a Stay at Home Parent: Let’s Talk Money!

June 27, 2011

Part Two of our One Income series is all about the dollars & ¢ents. Since you are eliminating a large portion of your income when you transition from dual incomes to one income, you need to consider the impact it will have on your spending. Continuing to spend and save like you have the same [...]

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Dear Centsible: Allowances, budgets, and a new feature

August 3, 2010

Every few weeks I’ll be writing a column called “Dear Centsible,” answering your burning money questions. But don’t burn your money, that would be very bad. Just shoot me an email, tweet me, or Facebook me with your questions and I will answer them to the best of my abilities.* Jen commented on my kids [...]

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Mom Monday: Breastfeeding is Best for Baby and your Budget

April 5, 2010

I was debating what to write about for Mom Monday. Since I’m not at home, I’m not being “mom” right now. Of course I’m always a mother, it’s a huge part of my identity, but being while being by myself is something wonderful, and amazing, it’s also something I have not experienced for this length [...]

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7 Habits to Highly Effective Budgeting

March 3, 2010

This is a guest post by Brad Chaffee from Enemy of Debt, “Where Behavior Meets Reality”, Brad motivates his readers to believe in their ability to win with money by becoming debt free. You can check out his 31 Day Manage Your Money Project, and win $100s of dollars in prizes for participating in his [...]

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