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This week’s budget – Since my birthday is in a couple days, I had to renew my nursing license. In Maine, registered nurses renew licenses every two years by your birthday. With that paid, the rest of my money on hand will go to repairs for my car to get a sticker. I’ve also asked [...]

My New Life – I moved myself and the boys 200 miles north and started over again… five weeks ago. I’ve now been working for a month (car insurance due again so I can FEEL the shift to life becoming a cycle). I’m getting geared up starting an actual BUDGET! October – the timing is [...]

Pay Day and End of Week Two – Starting over is tough. Found a small child care center with openings for the boys and they start on Tuesday with the start of school – having to pay a week in advance… I paid my neice for watching the boys this week and then on my [...]

Pay Day and End of Week Two – Starting over is tough. Found a small child care center with openings for the boys and they start on Tuesday with the start of school – having to pay a week in advance… I paid my neice for watching the boys this week and then on my [...]

The Debt Crunch continues and as I’m thinking about the job interview on Friday – I realized I could have been more direct in my responses and I did little at the end of the interview when it was my turn to ask “any questions about the position…” Honestly, how many jobs have you had [...]

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Trent over at The Simple Dollar is discussing the The Millionaire Mind by Thomas Stanley. He has also reviewed the popular finance book The Millionaire Next Door which I just absolutely have to pick up only I need to add one more to the set – Millionaire Women Next Door: The Many Journeys of [...]

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Money Monk got tagged by Finance Girl so she spilled her guts on her top 5 obsessions then tagged me along with four other money bloggers. This scramble had Money Monk tagging me here at Debt Crunch. So it’s my turn to share my top 5 obsessions… then, of course, I will tag five [...]

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I was over to The Simple Dollar reading his latest post on career choices for his family – a two parent family expecting their second child in September. It’s a tough call – deciding who will work or stay home, change jobs or even relocating completely to another area to be closer to family [...]

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Debt collectors rise to the occasion – I received a call yesterday from a less than friendly debt collector that instantly characterized me as a “professional debtor” and someone that “positions myself” to not only get myself out of my responsibilities but look to sue others. This telephone conversation went downhill fast!
First of all, [...]

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Frugal Living Is The Way To Build Wealth! Frugal living and building wealth go hand in hand. Saving small amounts really adds up to build your wealth.
There are three things that my grandma always told me:
1) Always treat others as you would want to be treated
2) Live your life the best way you can
3) [...]