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The holiday season is here! But while the kids are dreaming of dancing sugarplums, you may find yourself searching for gifts and making the world’s longest holiday to-do list.
Had enough of your annual, end-of-year expenses and hair-pulling? If you want to maximize your holiday cheer this year, try these nine tips for spending and stressing less, so you can enjoy the season instead. [Read more…]
Just like that, 2017 is almost over.
And with a new year comes the desire to make new year’s resolutions. Your big hopes for the future become your big goals for the upcoming year. You want to improve your relationships, take your career to the next level, get healthy, or finally tackle that home project you’ve been putting off forever.
But actually accomplishing those goals? That’s another story!
A few months — or even a few weeks! — into the shiny new year, you may find yourself throwing in the towel on those dreams.
So what’s the solution?
Setting yourself up for success with a step-by-step action plan from the get-go. [Read more…]
The holiday season is upon us again! I love heading out to my mailbox this time of year to find happy Christmas wishes from family and friends.
But sending out those cards? That’s not quite as fun. You wind up tracking down missing addresses, fumbling through drawers for extra stamps, and nursing papercuts.
But what if you could get all of your holiday cards out without the hassle? Here’s how . . . [Read more…]
Ready or not, the holidays are just around the corner! Before your Thanksgiving turkey is cold, retailers around the country will deck the halls, crank up the merry tunes, and start axing prices in hopes of getting you to buy.
With stores competing for your business, it’s an incredible time to find major, once-a-year savings. But it’s easy to get lost in the crowds, miss out on the best deals, and stress out over the whole process.
If you’re ready to conquer this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday power shopping days, stick with these five tactics: [Read more…]
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So far in this series, we’ve looked at the perks and pitfalls of Amazon subscription services, Target Subscriptions, and ShopRite from Home. Today I’m exploring a service that recently came to my area — and might be available in yours! — Walmart Grocery.
Have you heard of Walmart Grocery? Formerly dubbed Walmart To Go, this service from Walmart is spreading fast and beefing up its perks. [Read more…]
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Turkey time is almost here! And this year, it’s you who’s doing the hosting.
Maybe it’s your turn in the family rotation. Maybe you love hosting! Or maybe, like me, it just feels easier to do the entertaining at home than to haul small children across great distances, skipping important naptimes, and hoping they’ll stay entertained through a long event.
Hosting Thanksgiving can be wildly stressful and expensive . . . but it doesn’t have to be! Let’s make this year’s turkey feast a relaxing, wallet-friendly celebration! Here’s how . . . [Read more…]
Getting out the door — for most of us, it’s the first project we tackle every day. And what a project it can be! Rushing around, frantically searching for lost keys and permission slips, hurling food into lunchboxes, and inhaling your breakfast as you run to the car.
But what if you could transform your mornings?
What if you could ease your way into your day, feel confident that you have all your belongings, and breeze out the door right on time?
Customizing your morning routine is the answer! Here’s how you can create your perfect, no-nag, set-it-and-forget-it morning: [Read more…]
Do you feel as though you are submerged in E-mail? Is your precious time being sucked up by the annoying but seemingly necessary task of reading, responding to, and organizing your E-mail?
If you’re tired of weeding through messages instead of doing what you really want to be doing, check out these 5 simple ways you can save incredible amounts of time with your E-mail! [Read more…]
Generosity is good for you.
A 2013 scientific article published in BMC Public Health describes notes that charitable giving is linked to low levels of depression, improved life satisfaction, and even a longer life.
You want to give, but sometimes the magnitude of your wallet may not match up to the size of your big heart. If you live frugally out of necessity, here are a host of ideas for being charitable. [Read more…]
So many people put off buying life insurance! In actuality, getting a policy probably is easier and less costly than you think.
And the sense of peace you get from knowing that your family is protected? That’s priceless.
So do you need a life insurance policy? What kind of policy is right for you? And how much should you get? Let’s dive in! [Read more…]