Something strange happens when you realize you have to move. Suddenly your home filled with treasures and keepsakes starts to look annoying and cluttered. Why do we have all this junk? How in the world did we collect all these things in the past year? Every time I open a drawer, close a closet, or
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Weekly Money Check-Up: 7/30
1. The most I’ve spent this last week was on clothes and shoes. I went to the outlets on Saturday and spent about $200 on dresses, skirts, shirts and shoes for my new job. 2. Today I am thankful for my sister in-law. She came to spend the night with us on Saturday night and
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career
I Quit My Job This Week
That’s right — things are changing a little around here. I accepted another job on Monday, end my current position a week from today, and I start my new job August 13. It was a really, really hard decision to make. I wasn’t really looking for another job, but for the past few months I’ve
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health & wellness
Wellness Wednesday :: Made to Crave Book Review
I was talking with one of my friends a few weeks ago about the struggle with eating healthy foods. It’s a vicious cycle: I try to eat healthy, but end up stuffing my face with chips, cookies, cakes that leave me feeling awful and guilty. She encouraged me to read Made to Crave, a book
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Weekly Money Check-Up: 7/23
1. The most I’ve spent this last week was $150 for an apartment application for our new place. 2. Today I am thankful for answered prayers. 3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing I did last week that made me happy was hang out with my sister Lucy on Saturday. She came for the day and
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Apartment Hunting & Decision Making
I once took a Business Management class in college and my professor made it clear that he was going through a nasty divorce. In his lectures, he compared business models to relationships. A sole ownership is like a single person — you could make any decision you want, when you wanted, how you wanted. A
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goals
Our Emergency Fund is Fully Funded!
My friends, we have finally reached our goal of savings in our emergency fund! High fives all around! This goal sure took its sweet little time getting here… here’s a rundown of the last few years’ unexpected expenses as we’ve tried to save for this goal: March 2010: Debt paid off! Woohoo! Started savings for
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Weekly Money Check-Up: 7/16
1. The most I’ve spent this last week was at the grocery store. Our poor fridge had been empty for a week. 2. Today I am thankful for a new apartment! But more on that later this week. ;) 3. Money can’t buy happiness. One free thing I did last week that made me happy
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health & wellness
Wellness Wednesday :: Tips for Exercising in the Heat
Boy oh boy has it been hot lately! Like why-do-I-bother-to-straighten-my-hair hot. We’ve had a series of 100-degree days in a row and I know we’re not the only ones suffering in this heat wave.* But I guess when it’s in the thick of summer and you live in the middle of North Carolina, it’s to
