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June 25, 2019 by Morgan Lonsdale

THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW MONEY

Learn where the best place to borrow money is. Hint: it’s not where you’re probably borrowing it from.

The best place to borrow money interest free

Every once in a while, most of us find ourselves in need of a little more money than we have in spending cash. No matter how well we stay on top of our budget, it happens to the best of us. But where is the best place to get that money from?

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June 13, 2019 by Morgan Lonsdale

HOW TO MAKE A MONEY JAR

This easy tutorial will teach you how to make a money jar. You can use this method to create a money savings jar for any purpose. Save money for travel, your wedding, honeymoon, or anything else you’re saving towards!

How to make a money jar for an adventure fund

I made this adorable Adventure Fund jar for my mom for her birthday. This simple tutorial about how to make a money jar will teach you the method, and it can easily be customized to save up for travel, a wedding, a honeymoon fund, a special purchase you’re saving for – the sky’s the limit!

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June 4, 2019 by Morgan Lonsdale

WEEKLY SAVINGS PLAN | Part 2

With this weekly savings plan, learn to categorize and track your savings for financial success!

Part 2 of Weekly Savings Plan post and video

This post is all about tracking your weekly savings plan. If you don’t already know what exactly should be in your weekly savings plan, you most likely missed part 1 of this post! You don’t want to miss it, because it is the key to staying out of debt!! You can find it HERE.

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May 28, 2019 by Morgan Lonsdale

WEEKLY SAVINGS PLAN

This weekly savings plan will show you how to always have enough money. This is the key to staying out of debt!!

How to stay out of debt

Don’t you hate it when you get a bill and have to figure out where you’re going to get the money to pay it? Me too! If you’re using a budget, this most often happens to us when the bill isn’t a regular monthly expense. It happens for less frequent bills (like car registration) and annual bills, (like memberships). We can also get into trouble with things like giving gifts when we haven’t budgeted for it. Follow my weekly savings plan and you’ll learn how to always have enough money!

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May 7, 2019 by Morgan Lonsdale

HOW TO BUDGET ON AN IRREGULAR INCOME

Learning to budget on an irregular income can be a little tricky. However, it can be quite simple with the proper system in place.


How do you set a budget for a variable income? By prioritizing and making sure you don’t overspend. I’ll show you below how you can easily budget on an irregular income.

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April 26, 2019 by Morgan Lonsdale

HOW TO MAKE A BUDGET

Learn how to make a budget that is customized just for you, and prioritizes the things that matter most.

make a budget to improve managing money

Money management is something I’m naturally good at.  I have a knack for it, and I even somewhat enjoy it…at least when there’s enough money to work with.  But even when money is tight, that’s a great time to create a budget to make sure you aren’t living beyond your means.

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WELCOME SUMMER

CELEBRATE THE CHANGING SEASONS WITH YOUR CHILDREN!! Welcome Summer! Make the first day/week/bit of summer into a celebration! With summer crafts, a scavenger hunt, songs and books, the kids will be delighted to dive into summer!! Let the summer fun begin. Summer is and has always been my favorite season. I love a hot summer […]

Sweetened Ricotta and Berries Recipe from The Cheeky Homemaker

SWEETENED RICOTTA + BERRIES RECIPE

Sweetened ricotta cheese with berries is one of my very favorite breakfasts. Read on to see how I make it (in under 2 minutes)! This is the perfect way to use up some leftover ricotta cheese. I tend to be the type of person who won’t spend much time on weekday breakfast – especially for […]

Use dremel with hand and eye protection to make the slot

HOW TO CUT A MONEY SLOT IN A LID

Learn how to cut a money slot in a lid so you can turn any jar into a money savings jar! I recently did a post on how I made this DIY Money Jar (find it HERE). The only part I didn’t cover was how I cut the hole in the jar lid. I wanted […]

lollipops we grew from seeds

HOW WE GROW LOLLIPOPS FROM SEEDS

Want to grow your own lollipops from seeds in your garden this Easter season? We do it every year! I like to add a little magic to Easter by growing lollipops from seeds. After all, it is the one day a year that they’ll actually bloom! 😉 Have some fun with the little ones and […]

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