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May Money Moves – Week 1
I hope everyone’s weekend was full of sunshine and rainbows! This was the first weekend that we haven’t got rain since mid-March. While I missed the best parts of it thanks to my foot, I was able to get out the house on Friday where my team at work did some volunteering for a gala. Continue reading
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It’s the Day After Pay Day!
April was great but let’s see what May has to bring. This all starts with my first paycheck in May. 😊 This is a lucky month for me because I’ll get 3 paychecks this month. This is the beauty of bi-weekly pay. Before I dive into my budget, grab a healthy snack to resume working Continue reading
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Budget Close Out – April Paycheck 2
The time has come for me to close out my budget for the pay period! We’ll go over how things went for this budget. Grab yourself a lite snack because this will be a nice quick post and don’t forget to get yourself something to drink and we’ll get started. Let’s talk a little bit Continue reading
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Money Moves Month-End – April
I am here to show you all how things went for the month of April. This is like Money Moves Monday only…not Money Moves Monday? I’ve categorized this as Money Moves Month-End to make life easier for everyone. It’s still a part of the Money Moves Monday Category to help me out a bit. So! Continue reading
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Money Moves Monday
I hope everyone had a decent weekend! On this end, we had a lot of rain and a good amount of sunshine that balanced it out. Speaking of balance, It’s Money Moves Money where I get to show my progress for the past week on my journey to debt freedom. Last week was slightly boring Continue reading
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EMERGENCY
I bailed on one post Friday but wanted to make sure I made up for it today. To wrap up Financial Literacy Month we have one major topic to discuss. What to do when you have an emergency. This is a good one so grab your popcorn as a snack and a beverage and we’ll Continue reading
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Does A Higher Income Equal Financial Stability?
I’m super late posting! I was supposed to have this post released before today but alas…It didn’t happen. I will still post once again tomorrow and that’s a guarantee! We’ll return to our regularly scheduled program on Monday. 😊 Today we’ll be discussing if more money equals financial stability or…more problems. Grab your snack and Continue reading
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Financial Avoidance
Hopefully no one goes quiet on me for today’s topic. It’s another rough one but has to be discussed. Instead of avoiding big subjects we might as well meet them head on since we’re nearing the end of Financial Literacy Month. Grab your snack, preferably a Snickers if you like to eat your feelings, a Continue reading
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3 Simple Steps to Control Your Finances
It’s the final week of Financial Literacy Month! While I’m sad to see it go, the rest of the month I’m going to share financial information that just might help you turn your finances around. Grab your snack preferably raw broccoli because we want to be beach ready for the summer, and a glass of Continue reading
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4 Reasons I’m Against Cash Spending
Today we’ll get to talk about why I choose not to spend cash during my debt free journey. Grab a snack, baby carrots if you have any, and a glass of water or even wine because water just might not do the trick for today’s post and we’ll get started! So, one of my best Continue reading
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Money Moves Monday!
It’s another Money Moves Monday! Today we get to see my progress over the last week and the moves I made to continue to improve my financial situation. With that being said, grab that snack that I think is required, because I love snacking, a beverage…preferably water because summer is rapidly approaching, and we’ll get Continue reading
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5 Reasons to Use A Credit Card on a Debt Free Journey
It’s still Financial Literacy Month and I’m going off the beaten path this week as I need to rebuild my content for this and next week. At one point I was a few posts ahead but alas…I got behind. Anywho! As you all know, I like use credit cards to earn cash back. Sounds great Continue reading
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It’s Pay Day!!!
I’m a little late on this post but wanted to make sure I got it out before my life starts to life. Grab you snack and something to drink and we’ll get started with what I plan on doing with my paycheck this lovely pay day. As much as I’d hope to be below the Continue reading
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Budget Close Out – April Paycheck 1
It’s April 18th and time for me to close out my budget for the pay period! We’ll go over how things went for this budget. Grab a snack, grab a drink and we’ll get started. Okay! First and foremost. I spent way more on my birthday than I should’ve. There should be an unwritten rule Continue reading
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Money Moves Monday – 4/17/2023
It’s been a long week since my last update and I have a few updates to share. Friday, April 14th was my birthday and I’m officially 37! I have been saying I was 37 all year. Probably just so I could get used to it. I actually think getting older is a very special process. Continue reading
About Me
I’m a licensed esthetician and free lance makeup artist that has a full-time career at a local credit union in Raleigh, NC. Personal finance has become my second love next to makeup, as well as an unhealthy addiction to Excel. The plan is to be debt-free by late August 2024. New posts will be available between Monday and Thursday at 6 AM. To watch my debt balances go up or down, check my Money Moves Monday/Month-End posts. 😊
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