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Help Teens Holiday Budget

December 16, 2015 By Kelly

With the holidays fast approaching it’s time to talk holiday shopping, and more importantly, holiday budgets. While you may have yours under control, have you shared with your teens how to manage their holiday budgets? We’ve got all the details on how you can help teens holiday budget and some ways to help them stretch their […]

Filed Under: Kids, Money, Sponsored Tagged With: budget, budgeting, Holiday, holiday shopping, holiday spending, Kids, teen spending, teens, teens and money

11 Tips To Go Back To School On A Budget

August 11, 2015 By Kelly

Back. To. School. Whether you love this time of year or loathe it you have to prep for it no matter what. Personally I love back to school time. No, not just because my kids are out of the house, but because I love school supplies. I’m the nerd that likes freshly sharpened pencils, the […]

Filed Under: Kids, Money Tagged With: back to school, budget, budget-friendly, Deals, Kids, Money, savings, school, Shopping

College Students Rate C For Personal Finance

July 29, 2015 By Kelly

Do you have college age kids? Do you remember being a college-aged kid yourself? Chances are likely that you can relate to how financially unsavvy college-aged kids can be. There are outliers, but most college-aged kids know very little about personal finance, and end up making expensive mistakes. Some of you may relate to the freebies […]

Filed Under: eBay, Kids, Money Tagged With: budget, college, college students, kids and money, Money, personal finance, survey, teens and money, us bank

Master Bedroom Ideas: Nautical Romance

November 13, 2013 By Kelly

Last year we did a little ‘redo’ of our master bedroom. It was inexpensive (under $250) and the impact was mainly thanks to paint, paint, and more paint. We were far from done though. We need a new bed frame, mattress, bedding, and some decor. So I’m laying out a new plan for our bedroom […]

Filed Under: Home, Money, Shopping Tagged With: budget, decor, Home, master bedroom, Money, room makeover, Shopping

How McDonald’s and Minimum Wage is Failing Workers

July 24, 2013 By Kelly

Minimum wage is not a working wage. If you worked 40 hours a week for 50 weeks a year (assuming unpaid time off) you’d only earn $14,500. That’s gross salary, not net. So, it’s no wonder that when McDonald’s, who recently launched a website* that includes a sample budget and tips for managing money, has […]

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: budget, Money, money management

Centsible Money Makeover: New Year, New Budget

January 9, 2013 By Kelly

We all have resolutions to do better with our personal finances each year, but often fall short. That’s why this year I’m creating the  Centsible Money Makeover series. It’s not just for you though, I’ll be participating too! Throughout the next year I’ll be sharing some ways you can make a big difference in your […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Money Tagged With: budget, Centsible Money Makeover, Money

Teach Healthy Meal Planning to Your Kids? Yes!

August 30, 2012 By Kelly Kinkaid

Teach Healthy Meal Planning to Your Kids

I come across comments like these all of the time, “There is no way my kids would eat that,””that”being something healthy, and “you can’t eat healthy on a budget.”But the fact of the matter is kids will eat “that”if they are given no other choice, and you can help them eat “that”all while staying with […]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: budget, Food, groceries, Health, Kids, Money

How to Budget

May 15, 2012 By Kelly

Budgets are a necessary part of your personal finances. They only seem like a four letter word. Many people cringe when they think about looking at all of their bills, or seeing all their debt in one place. However, budgeting gives you something you wouldn’t expect–freedom from worry and peace of mind that you can […]

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: budget, budgeting, how to, Money

Women and Money: Family Budgets

March 8, 2012 By Kelly Kinkaid

Women today are more than ever taking a larger role when it comes to the management of their family’s finances. It’s a natural place for them to be as often times they tend to be the ones doing the bulk of the shopping, taking care of the kid’s needs, and managing the entire family’s time […]

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: budget, Family, Family Budget, Money, women

Money and Budgets – Can Kids Manage Them?

February 23, 2012 By Kelly Kinkaid

Money and Budgets - Can Kids Handle Them?

Back in the Day: When Money Meant Not Having to Eat at Kid Friendly Restaurants Way, way, way back in the day when Princess Di’s poofy-sleeved wedding dress was still in style and money or budgeting or kids meant little to me I got engaged. And as all proper engaged girls do I got every […]

Filed Under: Kids, Money Tagged With: budget, Kids, Money

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Hi! I'm Kelly Whalen, writer, frugality expert, debt slayer, and money nerd. Welcome to the Centsible Life, my corner of the internet, where I help women live happier, healthier, and wealthier lives. My goal is to help you save time + money, so you can spend both how you want.

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