So since my husband lost his job, he has been home with us. The upside is that it is really nice to have him home every single day during the daytime! When my daughter wakes up in the morning and asks for “Dada”, I don’t have to tell her that he’s at work. She...
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Yesterday, I got the worst news. My husband lost his job! It wouldn’t be so bad if I had a full time job also. But I don’t. The truth is we rely on his income for our livelihood. I’m a stay-at-home/work-at-home mom and have dreaded that this might happen one day. I do make...
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We had a thread on Facebook about buying and selling items locally. There are Facebook groups for certain cities/communities, that make it easy to buy or sell things in your area. It’s better than Craigslist because it’s local, you know who the person is (well, through Facebook anyway), and you can get more things...
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Tracking a monthly budget helps you stay under budget and save money but figuring out the best way to do this can be challenging. There’s the paper method, which is fine in the beginning but is limited. You don’t get email alerts on upcoming bills that are due. And you’ll have to rewrite certain...
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What would you do if you struck gold and won the lottery? It’s a fun question that we ponder sometimes. Would you buy a mansion, luxury cars, or go on trips around the world? The real question should be, how can I make my lottery winnings last a lifetime? If you’ve ever read horror...
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