by Melody | Dec 24, 2018 | Life Lessons
The hubs and I have decided not to exchange Christmas gifts this year. We didn’t reach this point because of finances or any other extreme circumstances, but after a brief conversation about gifts neither of us could come up with an answer to “What do you...
by Melody | Nov 16, 2018 | Can You Afford to Blog, Extra Money, Life Lessons
Your blog needs a home. I wish I could tell you that finding that perfect home for your new “money maker” was as simple as pulling up a few listing on Zillow or Trulia. Spoiler alert. It’s not. The home for your blog is going to be the basis for...
by Melody | Nov 11, 2018 | Budget, Debt Repayment, Life Lessons, Personal Finances
Every Christmas I poll family members by asking them a precise question, “What do you need?”. By asking them what they need I give them the opportunity to verbalize an area of lack that they may be experiencing. For me, Christmas is more about...
by Melody | Nov 4, 2018 | Blogging, Can You Afford to Blog, Life Lessons, Side Hustle
To pay down your debt faster you probably need to pick up a side hustle because let’s be honest cutting back can only get you so far. There are articles all over about how to make money blogging. Some make a strong case. Who wouldn’t want to share their...
by Melody | Oct 23, 2018 | Budget, Life Lessons
Ever find yourself out in the world minding your business, you know just living life and then all of a sudden you check your bank statement online to find that all the money that was in your account only five days ago is no longer there? This whole thing used to be my...
by Melody | Oct 14, 2018 | Budget, Life Lessons
I’ve always been a planner. You’ll never find me without a Plan B for my Plan A or a Plan C for my Plan B. Some may call me borderline type “A,” but I honestly like just to be prepared for whatever is going to happen in my life. This type of...
