Centsible Life

Helping Women Live Healthier, Happier, and Wealthier

7 Tips To Help Improve Your Credit Score

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Credit scores are essential to ensuring your finances are healthy, but getting your credit score and tracking it has always been problematic. I’ve shared previously that Discover allows cardmembers to access their FICO® Credit Score for free, but Discover is now doing something no other card company has done-they’re offering everyone (yes EVERYONE) their FICO® […]

How To Use Summer Vacation To Teach Kids About Money

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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by T. Rowe Price and Scholastic. All opinions are my own. Summer and vacations tend to go hand-in-hand. The kids are off school, the weather is lovely, and we’ve all worked hard, so it seems an ideal time to spend on vacation. Families often have different ideas and budgets for […]

How To Use Your Tax Return To Build Credit

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If you’re one of millions of Americans who received a tax return this year you may be tempted to spend your return, but there are lots of other ways to use your tax return for your long-term financial benefit. One thing you can do is build better credit or start building your credit. I’ll share […]

Life lately…

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There’s so much swirling around in my head, and yet I’ve been pretty silent here. All the things I have wanted to write are there, but I’m also struggling with writing and finding the time to do so. Instead I decided to just throw it all together in one post to share what’s been going […]

Only Pay For Miles You Drive with Metromile Auto Insurance

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We’re always looking for ways to save money and one of the best ways to save money is to examine your monthly expenses. One of the recommendations that is pretty common budget saving advice is to check on your auto insurance costs. In fact I recommend doing so about every 6 months to a year. […]

SOLD! times two

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I’m still in shock. In the course of two days we put our house on the market, sold it, and bought a house I toured via FaceTime in Minnesota. via GIPHY via GIPHY via GIPHY I mean, there may have been much dancing, and many high fives with the kids, and much screaming. But let’s […]

How To Pay For (or attend) A Wedding On A Budget

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Spring and summer are prime wedding seasons, and whether you’re getting married or attending a wedding it can take a big (or huuugggee) bite out of your budget. There are a ton of ways to save on both attending a wedding and your own nuptials, and I’ll break them down below. I have some experience […]

Go Green Earth Day with GIANT

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Today is Earth Day, and in celebration of Earth Day I’m sharing tips you can use to help you go green(er) with a little help from our sponsor, GIANT Food Stores. 5 Easy Ways to Go Green(er) For Earth Day 1. Switch to (or remember to use!) reusable bags. This one is easy and common […]

Nature’s Promise: Affordable Organics

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Organic food is important to our family. I’ve written previously about how and why we eat organic, and 10 ways we keep organic on a budget, but one thing that has helped out family tremendously is store brand products. GIANT Food store’s line of organics is our favorite because of the sheer number and quality […]