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It Is Time To Teach Our 5 Year Old About Money

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This was literally the first conversation we have had about money. She has gotten cash in the past for her birthday or Christmas, but she would have preferred a toy so I have deposited the money in her savings account. She is at the age where she wants things like lip gloss and sticker books when she sees them.

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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget This is a two-part conversation. To save money fast, you need to make money fast. If you’re reading this, I can only assume that money is already tight, so making extra cash will be the quickest way to save it. Save your savings. We don’t have time for that.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

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Sitting down with my husband to discuss our situation was one of the hardest conversations I have ever had in our marriage, but I felt so much relief getting it off my chest. I poured over both our business and our home expenses, created a line item budget, and a made a plan for every dollar that was coming in.

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