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Stimulus Checks

January 18, 2021

Did you receive your stimulus check?  If you do (or did) receive a stimulus check, are you wondering if you must pay the IRS taxes on it?  Is it considered reportable income? Here is a great … Read More

Start The Year Off Right!

January 7, 2021

Each year there are several things I do in January to make a fresh start of our finances for myself and my family. I take the credit cards out of my wallet and … Read More

Welcome 2021

December 30, 2020

  Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy New Year! … Read More

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 23, 2020

  With Thanksgiving around the corner, I wanted to express my gratitude to all my readers. It’s time for change and I have made the decision to stop … Read More

Getting Ready For 2021, But Do These Things First

November 17, 2020

2020 has been a challenging year - job losses / furloughs, pay decreases, health challenges and more.  This was the year that you needed your finances in order and … Read More

Credit Card To The Rescue

November 10, 2020

For several years, we were planning this big vacation for this year. We would be visiting several European countries over the course of three weeks. Lots of time and … Read More

My Top 5 List

November 5, 2020

I want to share with you my top 5 list of what we have done with our finances over the years that have taken us from being in debt to having a safety net for our … Read More

Your Financial Health

November 2, 2020

Do you ever wonder how your financial pictures stacks up?  Are you on track to meet your goals?  What do you need to still do?  These and other questions are always … Read More

Unique Passwords – Do You Use Them?

October 27, 2020

How to use a unique password for every account without going crazy In honor on Cyber Security Month, I am rerunning this newsletter to help you access … Read More

Fourth Quarter To Do’s

October 21, 2020

Can you believe it, it’s fall and the year end is in sight! For me, there is lots to do (and I am not thinking the holidays yet). This time of year means it’s … Read More

The Holidays Are Here

October 13, 2020

The holidays are here. Yes, with many retailers starting there holiday shopping sales early this year, are you ready?  This is a good thing, if you need to stay … Read More

Teens and Money

Teens and Money

Last week was amazing!  I had the privilege of working with 6 great high schools students in a 5 day … [More...]

Upcoming Workshops

Now that we are gearing up for the fall, I wanted to share with you some workshops I am teaching at … [More...]

Teens and Money

Last week I had the honor of teaching a Teens and Money class at Norwalk Community College - 5 … [More...]

College Money Choices

      We all hear about the college students and the money mistakes they … [More...]

Paying For College – FAFSA

It 's that time of year.  Your teens are making their college choices for the fall and all the … [More...]

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Shopping Tips

The Holidays Are Here

The holidays are here. Yes, with many retailers starting there holiday shopping sales early this … [More...]

Simplifying Buying When Not Needed

How many times have you gone out and made a purchase only to come home to find out that you already … [More...]

Simplifying One Times Use Items

Next, we are simplifying by getting iod of items the are one-time use items. What items are in … [More...]

Simplification – Duplicates Be Gone

Simplifying the kitchen is good thing and makes what we need easier to locate when needed. … [More...]

Simplifying By Not Shopping

Being home with the Covid 19 requirements, caused me to spend more.  Business was slower, minimal … [More...]

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