Tips for Back to School Shopping
School starts in a couple of weeks for Lauren and Taylor, and we’ve been busy restocking school supplies and buying new clothes. Previously, like most mothers, I used to go to the store, fill my cart...
View ArticleA Holiday Survival Checklist: 5 Tips to Keep You Sane & Debt-Free this...
The holidays have become so stressful that people long for December 26 when the festivities are over or plan to skip them all together. This saddens me. When did the holidays turn everyone into a...
View ArticleChildren and Money: Don’t Turn It into a Taboo Topic
“Put your oxygen mask on first, before you assist others.” We hear this every time we fly, and it always makes me smile. I am a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a business owner, a...
View ArticleChildren and Money: Don’t Turn It into a Taboo Topic, Part II
Last week I shared a few tips to help you start talking to your kids about money. Many of you have already begun having these important conversations, and I challenge the rest of you to make money...
View ArticleMoney: Being an Emotionally Competent Spender
When I was thirteen years old, my dream was to own a pair of Dittos jeans. Back then, they were a must-have item in my Southern California Junior High School. When my father surprised me with some...
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Money Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive in College
A new crop of college freshman are about to step across that bridge from childhood to adulthood. It’s an incredibly exciting, nerve-wracking time. I’d like to offer a few suggestions to help you make...
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Tip #4: Flex Your Decision Making Muscles
Today I’m going to let you in on a little secret—teaching your children how to handle money means rarely having to play the “bad guy” role. A role most parents would like to retire, since it is an...
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5 Smart Financial Moves to Make this Spring
Spring is officially here and now is the perfect time to discuss some smart financial moves you should consider as part of your spring cleaning this year. After all, we spend hours sprucing up and...
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8 Tips to Make Black Friday a Savings Success
It may be hard to believe, but we are closing in on Thanksgiving and the busiest shopping day of the year, Black Friday. Now I must confess that you won’t find me up at 3:00 AM standing in line at my...
View ArticleMonday Money Smarts 2019
HAPPY NEW YEAR! It’s so good to be back. 2019 is the year you get your financial house in order. Join me as I launch a program that will help you and your family establish great financial habits...
View ArticleMonday Money Smarts 1.14.19
Happy Monday! Let’s kickstart your week with an interesting statistic about money. The post Monday Money Smarts 1.14.19 appeared first on The Heavy Purse.
View ArticleWeek One: Get What You Want
January is the month of setting financial goals, but first you have to decide what it is you want and why! The post Week One: Get What You Want appeared first on The Heavy Purse.
View ArticleWeek Two: Jumping on the Financial Scale
Last week we decided what we want, what our financial goals are. This week, we take an honest look at our finances to see what are working with. The post Week Two: Jumping on the Financial Scale...
View ArticleWEEK 4: You’ve Reached Your Goal, Now What?
This week, we discuss what you should do when you achieve a financial goal, no matter how small. The post WEEK 4: You’ve Reached Your Goal, Now What? appeared first on The Heavy Purse.
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