Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 26, 2022

A Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School report underscores research detailing why gamification is proven to work, noting, “The most prominent categories of persuasive feedback involve goal setting, overcoming challenges, providing feedback on performance, reinforcement of positive behaviors, comparing progress, and social connectivity.”

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

How did you do with your financial goals in January? We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. It was a great feeling to make that payment, and to continue the momentum I want to double down on our financial goal. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, .

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JUNE 30, 2015

At the time, I wasn’t sure how we were going to pay our monthly bills, so future plans like funding our retirement , our daughters’ college education, or a lavish vacation were not on my mind. I broke my goals into two categories: Financial and Personal. Our Financial Goals: Pay off our non-mortgage debt. Achievable?

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? Another book that really helped was The Debt-Free Spending Plan by JoAnnah Nagler. Who initiated the debt free goal? He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together.

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Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The goal is to significantly expand our program and its impact in the coming years. Phalen has a highly anticipated new book being released in February Giving My All honors his dedication to philanthropy. “I Over 90% of their scholars persist annually, and 74% of their scholars are on track for on-time graduation.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

She blogs about books at [link]. Daniel can work anywhere there is an internet connection and the kids can homeschool anywhere, but we didn’t have the money to buy the plane tickets or book AirBnB apartments. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Well, that’s probably because many of us wait until we have a fresh start, like that of a New Year, to put our goals into action and start working on our resolutions. whether you had any goals that you set financially (did you stick to them, or stray from them?). Set Monthly Money Goals.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Box are some of my favorite authors) and I use the library to borrow both regular books and electronic resources. A few years back, I hit my all-time high by borrowing 126 books over the course of one year. I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) Yup, I’m a voracious reader.

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 4, 2023

Start by evaluating your needs versus your wants, and make sure your spending aligns with your goals and values. So, when “unpleasant surprises” arise, like a car repair or medical bill, you’re confident that you have enough money set aside to cover these. Be frugal—live below your means. on your credit card.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Your Money Personality A little more than a year ago, I read a book called First Comes Love, Then Comes Money: A Couple’s Guide to Financial Communication. Decide whether you want your money to help you reach certain goals, or whether you view money as an end itself, or a way to show your status. Show brutal honesty.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? The other thing we did was switch our cell phone bill. We’ve made hundred selling old video games, books, movies and electronics on eBay. Who initiated the debt free goal? We sold the excess. Jon asked for a raise.

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JANUARY 5, 2019

Our main financial goal is to pay off our last non-mortgage loan. It was a goal in 2018, but high medical bills and other financial challenges hindered our progress. Back in December, I read the book, Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste. My word for 2019 is REDUCE.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

A life goal of ours is. medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. bills, I felt like our checks were spent the second we received them. with my youth group.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

My retirement account contribution, emergency fund contribution, car payments, utility bills, and mortgage are all set up so that they are paid automatically each month. Even some of my groceries are automatically billed, since I have milk delivery from a local dairy, and organic produced delivered to my door weekly.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? Our goal is to meet with experts and ask them for advice. Who initiated the debt free goal? and my wife focuses on paying the bills and keeps track of our budget. What are your financial goals now? We do it together.

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JUNE 16, 2015

I was 22 weeks pregnant, and left with a leg injury and a mound of medical bills. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? Decide here and now what your goals are and write them down. Who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 21, 2014

This is a goal many people have, and something few seem to achieve. I’ve achieved that goal, and it’s really all I want or need. The landmark study that resulted in the book – The Millionaire Next Door – noted that many millionaires got that way by having their own business. Start a business, fill a need.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

I love photography, archery, yoga, reading self-help books, taking spinning classes and being with my friends and family as much as possible. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? During this time I literally worked and paid bills. I worked like a dog and paid bills.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Chapter 17 in this book is titled, “Why not run the family office?” After reading the book, it became my mission to emulate Susan’s success (and sparked the theme for this blog). After reading the book, it became my mission to emulate Susan’s success (and sparked the theme for this blog).

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APRIL 1, 2015

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? I found as much information as I could on line about personal finance from personal finance blogs and I read Dave Ramsey’s book “ The The Total Money Makeover ” which really made sense to me. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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NOVEMBER 4, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. While I don’t advocate the use of credit cards with a continuing balance, we do use a credit card on many purchases and pay the balance off when the bill comes. How We Saved this Week: 1.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! I finally got inspired that we should at least start working on this huge goal of being debt free when I read Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover.

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APRIL 19, 2016

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? I explain exactly how to create a Wants and Needs list in my book. More book info below.). Same tips as above, really and there are tons of tips and insights about this in my book. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 15, 2017

Don’t worry about the bill —The Kids Edition includes a year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited so kids get unlimited access to 5,000 books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games—at no additional cost. No questions asked. Kids can navigate visually to content based on characters or topics.

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Coupons Do Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

She was shocked that books cost that much (and that year, the teachers did not want ‘used’ books— I was also a music major too. ). I remember learning something about saving money on books I want to share with you : the library has copies and you can check them out.And teachers have extra copies.

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Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Don’t worry about the bill —The Kids Edition includes a year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited so kids get unlimited access to 5,000 books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games—at no additional cost. No questions asked. Kids can navigate visually to content based on characters or topics.

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Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Don’t worry about the bill —The Kids Edition includes a year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited so kids get unlimited access to 5,000 books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games—at no additional cost. No questions asked. Kids can navigate visually to content based on characters or topics.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Dave Ramsey suggests in his book, The Total Money Makeover (affiliate link) , that you create a starter emergency fund of $1000. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. 1 – Determine how much you need.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? Make your goals visual. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? To resolve tensions, we look at the monthly budget together and if there is a bill due that we don’t have the money, we work together to rearrange accounts.

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Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Don’t worry about the bill —The Kids Edition includes a year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited so kids get unlimited access to 5,000 books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games—at no additional cost. No questions asked. Kids can navigate visually to content based on characters or topics.

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MARCH 25, 2011

Either pay bills immediately or put them in a To-Be-Paid file. This is where I work and it is very hard for me to be productive and focused when papers, books and knick knacks are everywhere. My goal going forward is to clear it off every Friday when I'm done for the week. Six Tips to a more Manageable Home Office : 1.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2013

Have a goal, develop a plan and use it to make your choices – the ones that lead to moving your plan forward. Find and use checklists, articles, books and other knowledge sources about the circumstances and results of your choices. What is your vision of your financial future? Researching your options. Take time to mull it over.

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Saving With Shellie

MARCH 20, 2018

Don’t worry about the bill —The Kids Edition includes a year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited so kids get unlimited access to 5,000 books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games—at no additional cost. No questions asked. Kids can navigate visually to content based on characters or topics.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Before we left I was already feeling stressed from juggling 8 payments on top of our regular household bills and expenses. I knew that we had to do something different because we made a decent family income, but had nothing to show for it except for the mountain of bills that I had laid out in front of me.

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Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Don’t worry about the bill —The Kids Edition includes a year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited so kids get unlimited access to 5,000 books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games—at no additional cost. No questions asked. Kids can navigate visually to content based on characters or topics.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Our initial goal was to pay off our 15 year mortgage in 7-8 years by doubling our payment each month. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? We read both of Dave’s books (Financial Peace and The Total Money Makeover). If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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