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I used to not pay much attention to how I spent money. If I had money, I spent it. If I didn’t have money, I didn’t spend it. I didn’t pay any attention to what I bought beyond whatever flashy thing happened to be in front of me at the moment. Savings? Forget it….
I’ve got a bit of a confession to make. It’s something I don’t tell a lot of people about (in fact, I’m pretty sure my parents have never heard this). You see, I haven’t always made the best choices in the world. Sometimes though, it’s helpful to look back so that you can learn…
The following blog post is part of The Road to Financial Wellness blog tour. The Road to Financial Wellness is a three-month, grassroots campaign promoting financial empowerment on a national level and encourages people to pursue their dream lifestyle. Find out more about local events near you. When the folks at the Road to…
You’ve heard of the Bucket List idea: a list of things to do before you die. But have you heard of its more optimistic cousin, the Fill-The-Bucket list? Maggie over at Northern Expenditure and Desirae at Half Banked recently laid out the things they’re grateful for having done in their own Fill-The-Bucket lists….
Who wanted to listen to their parents growing up? Not me, that’s for sure! Now that I’m older though, I can see that my parents taught me many wise lessons about how to manage my money. After all, they had made their fair share of mistakes, and they were insistent that I not repeat…
Growing up, I sometimes had a tenuous relationship with my parents (who didn’t?). Many of my memories about my parents involve them standing above and lecturing me. They’d wag their fingers about how I should do things a certain way because they said so. Naturally, I didn’t pay much mind to these little lectures…
