Cheap Meals For Summer Entertaining Having people over for dinner is an easy way to entertain. Unfortunately, it can also be expensive. The good news is that there are so many cheap meal ideas for summer entertaining! Whether it is grilled pizza or chicken pasta salad, you can create meals everyone will love without breaking the bank. Here are some ideas to get you continue reading...
FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT
When trying to find a sense of financial empowerment, you have to start from the bottom up.
Learning what finances are important, how to balance your money, how to budget, how to spend money well, how to communicate with your spouse about money, what to teach your children about money and so much more is what will help you develop a healthy relationship with your finances.
Money doesn't have to be difficult and it doesn't require advanced math. Anyone can feel in control of their money if you learn the right tools.
When you feel healthy, you feel empowered. These tips will answer your money questions and help you on the road to define financial empowerment for yourself.
Here are some excellent financial articles to get you started:
5 Common Missteps People Make At Their First Job (And How To Avoid Them)
Common Job Mistakes Whenever you enter a new situation, you might feel that there’s a well of unspoken knowledge everyone else seems to know. Especially at your first real job, it may seem like everyone but you knows how things function at the company. And to some degree, this is true; each workplace has a microculture that goes beyond the basic dress code continue reading...
7 Ways To Pull Meals Together When You Have No Income
Broke Meal Plans If you've recently found yourself without a job and where your resources are severely limited, you're probably worried about what to do as far as feeding the family. Take a deep breath and relax for a minute. There are ways that you can pull meals together even when you don’t have an income. Here are some tips to help you eat better and reduce at least one continue reading...
New Year Financial Challenge – Save $2020 In 2020 (With Free Printable Tracking Chart)
It is 2020! Are you excited or exhausted? Probably a little of both? At this time of year, the holiday shopping is done, the food preparations are over, cleaning the house can take a break (okay, not really, but let's pretend) and your bank account is spent (see what I did there??). So, I have a New Year's financial challenge for you to get the year started on the right continue reading...
Is Amazon Prime Really Worth It?
Is Amazon Prime Really Worth It? If you are an Amazon shopper, you know all about the debate between whether Amazon Prime is really worth it. After all, it costs $119 to join. I have had Amazon Prime for approximately 17 years, so I can tell you and answer your questions from first-hand experience. Amazon offers many perks with Prime, so let's go through them one by one: FREE continue reading...
Kid Friendly Date Ideas In Autumn
Fun Date Ideas With Your Kids In Autumn One of the best ways that we can bond with our children is by spending a little special time with them. It doesn't have to be multiple days or weekends if you don't have that kind of time, but taking your child on a date here or there can be the key. When you spend time with your child, you are telling them that they are important to continue reading...
The Best Hack For Purchasing Household Items
This post was made in partnership with Depend® brand. All opinions are my own. Life is busy, am I right? I find myself watching reruns of old television shows going, "Did they really have time for all of that?" The kids are out playing at the beach all day or running around the neighborhood while the adults are having tea parties and fancy dinners with pearls and continue reading...
How To Find Back To School Outfits On A Budget
Save On Back To School Clothes Summer is well on its way and soon the kids are going to be back on the bus and off for a good seven hours of education each day. Some areas start earlier than others (I think we are among the latest start in Chicago - after Labor Day), but your back to school clothes shopping should start now. Your kids can't possibly be seen in many continue reading...
Cheap Summer Activities For Kids
Summer Activities For Kids Summer is here and the kids are home! While most of us don't necessarily want to be tied down to entertaining our kids moment to moment, it is important to realize that they will naturally start getting bored because they are not sitting in school all day. (And if you have a child like my oldest, he's bored sometimes even when he wants to be doing continue reading...
How To Throw An Inexpensive Summer Party
Summer Party If you've been trying to figure out how to throw an inexpensive summer party, you are not alone. Many people are looking for summer party ideas that won't break the bank, but will still look beautiful and engaging to guests. There are all kinds of summer party themes and tips that will help you get there. Things can start to add up quickly - between the cost of continue reading...