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Living Room Make Over On a Budget with Target Style and H&M Home

Living Room Make Over On a Budget with Target Style and H&M Home

After almost a two year hiatus the Home Decor bug has hit me again. There are sooo many things I’d love to be able to do to our home, you know like upgrading our 1950’s pink and black bathroom, but as we continue to tackle our student loans we just don’t have the additional $10K contractors are asking for to completely redo it.  We’ll see in theory we do, but I’d more rather be debt free than have a pretty bathroom to use. [ad name=”In Content Responsive Ad”] The first room I decided to do a mini makeover on was…

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Your Closet needs a thredUp Spring Refresh.

Your Closet needs a thredUp Spring Refresh.

I’ve been sharing a lot with you guys about my capsule wardrobe because it has seriously changed my life. What woman doesn’t want to roll out of bed and know exactly what they’re going to wear? The best part about Spring is that it’s all about refreshing your life. In with the old and out with the new. After doing some serious purging I made sure that my Spring Capsule Wardrobe held only items that were versatile enough to be worn with several different thing. Actually, that’s one of the keys to making a Capsule Wardrobe work is add fun…

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Broke On Purpose: Live Like You’re Wealthy on a Budget

Broke On Purpose: Live Like You’re Wealthy on a Budget

  We’d all like to live a more luxurious life. Unfortunately, our bank account often has the final say, and will quickly put us in check when we try to go beyond our limits. There are many luxuries accessible to those on a modest budget; you just have to know where to find them. Honestly, a lot of them are right under your nose. While, your income can limit you to a certain buying power you shouldn’t let your income stand in the way of fully enjoying life. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. You can live wealth on…

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Three Important Budget Categories You May Be Missing.

Three Important Budget Categories You May Be Missing.

I talk a lot about how having a budget is one the main reasons we are able to successfully pay off debt every single month. The budget allows you to tell your money where to go so that at the end of the month you’re not wondering where it went.  We sit down and go through our budget before the start of every month. The budget meeting literally last about 10 minutes. If there are any upcoming expenses for the month we discuss them and work them in by subtracting from other areas that may not really need as much…

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20 Apps to use on the Alcatel Fierce 2 While using Walmarts Best Plans!

20 Apps to use on the Alcatel Fierce 2 While using Walmarts Best Plans!

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #MyDataMyWay #CollectiveBias My Husband likes to say that I live on my phone. It’s true I do. I use my phone for so much more than talking. My phone is sort of like my personal assistant/business partner. Since I’m always on the go I rely on my phone to help me get things done, quick, fast and in a hurry.  This is why it’s so important that we have a great data plan so that no matter where I am I can…

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