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Side Hustle 101
Have you ever thought…”I need a side hustle!” NO!!! At 68 I have to admit that someone had to explain this terminology to me. I have thought several times during my adult life that I needed a second job, just something to get me (us) ahead, pay off debt or money to invest. It’s all […]
A Mother’s Worth
As we celebrate Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, I am blessed to still have my 94 year old mother. She still lives at home, in fairly good health and still as sassy as ever. She has seen a lot of changes in her years. She likes to look at pictures and hear stories from Facebook […]
Teach Children to Save
The American Bankers Association says that savvy savings can start at any age. That makes it our responsibility as adults to teach our children about money. How early should we start lessons on the value of money and savings? The ABA says as soon as a child starts learning to count. What a better way […]
Emergency!
Question…Why would you keep $1,000 in a low-earning savings or checking account when you owe $2,000 on a credit card with a double-digit percentage interest rate? Is this a wise decision or just plain foolish? Look at all the money you could save in interest and fees if you paid down that credit card. On […]
New Study Finds Eating Out is Cheaper than Cooking at Home
Recently while scanning the web, I saw an article by Jane Dornbusch that caught my eye. The article was titled “New Study Finds Eating Out is Cheaper than Cooking at Home.” Really! Great, I can get rid of that stove in my kitchen, knock out the wall and have a much larger sun room! Thank […]
The Many Uses of a Penny
It’s raining as I leave the warmth of my car. I am rushing across the parking lot, when I see it…a wet, shiny penny! It crosses my mind to keep running, then I think, “its money, just lying there waiting for me.” Risking getting even wetter, I reach down and pick that drowning penny up […]
Staycation: Fun Day Trip Ideas
School is almost out! It’s time to start thinking about summer vacations, but money is going to be tight this summer. Not too sure what to tell the family about taking a trip? Consider a staycation! Have you ever walked through a home built over 200 years ago and wondered what it would have been […]
A Story of Forgiveness
I wish I could take credit for this story but I heard it Sunday at church. It’s a story about forgiveness, a story of love. Whether the story is true or not, I can’t verify since it happened about 1,500 years ago but this is how my pastor told the story. There was once a […]
Living by a Dump: Do I Really Need This Stuff?
I attended a woman’s retreat not long ago and one of the speakers, (let’s call her Lucy, since that’s her name) asked a question I have pondered ever since. She asked, “Does anyone in this group live next to a dump?” Well, we were horrified!!! Of course these fine, southern women would never live by […]
4 Tips to Stay Active While Searching for a New Job
Sooner or later it happens to the best of us! Your employer calls you into his/her office and gives you the tragic news. The office is closing down, we are downsizing, we are eliminating your job, etc., etc. What to do now is the first question. I have bills to pay, mouths to feed, people […]
