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A library of health
I know, this is bizarre for me—I never write more than one post per day. Head here if you’re looking for this week’s benediction. But I wanted to quickly let you know of another healthy living e-book...
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How we’re handling healthcare…for now
Iknow… healthcare! The most exciting topic in the world. But ever since the Affordable Care Act website went live here in the U.S., I’ve admittedly been a bit confused. You turn on NPR, and every five...
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Destination: a debt free new year
Since the last time I wrote to all of you about our debt free journey, Christopher and I hit a few personal milestones. The first is that in November we passed the $100,000 mark in debt paid off....
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3 things to discuss this time of year …about money
Though my days are fairly full right now with cookie baking and holiday movie watching, there’s something else on my mind this time of year: end of the year planning. Can you believe there’s only 14...
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6 steps toward a financial fresh start
Picture this: 9:30p.m. on a Thursday evening in late June 0f 2009. Four fans are running, creating a hum so loud I can't hear myself think, and doing very little to cool the stifling room. It is 90...
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Learning the insurance world: it’s a grownup thing to do
Figuring out life as an adult often requires some un-learning (or re-learning) of things we thought we knew. As my husband and I researched our insurance options last year, we were surprised to learn...
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Frugal deeds (done dirt cheap)
As I work toward helping my family become debt free, from time to time I struggle with staying motivated. We've paid off our smaller debts and now the debts we're working on are larger, and are...
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Selling vs. renting our house: how we knew the right choice (for us)
Along with a little ticket purchase last week, this summer has been a bit monumental for our family: we also sold our house. Yep, this house. We weren’t sure what we were going to do with the pad when...
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4 things you don’t have to do with your money
If there is one thing I’ve learned as we have been working toward becoming debt free, it is that everyone has an opinion about money: their money, the government’s money, the church’s money, charity...
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3 items I won’t cut from my budget
Have you ever made a decision you knew would change your life? Maybe you’re not sure how you know, but you know. This is big. Life will never be the same. A few years ago, my husband and I made one of...
View Article10 ideas to make money matter less
I saw a lot of people grow up with very little money. Yet they were some of the happiest people I have ever seen. They were fiercely passionate about their careers and competitive in nature. They were...
View ArticleGoal checkup: refocus your financial plans
I've written before about some of our family's financial goals, but it's been a long while. There's a good explanation for this -- 2010 has been an unexpected doozy. We became debt-free in early 2008,...
View ArticleRedefining simple living: enjoying the things you love
Simple living looks different for everybody. This is implied in the definition of "simple living" that I share in my book -- which, by the way, should be out in bookstores sometime this week (I hear...
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Plan your peaceful Christmas: prepare the budget
Christmas is officially 7 weeks away. I know -- wasn't it just June? It's hard to believe it's already time to prepare for the Christmas season, but it's better to plan ahead now, before things get too...
View Article6 natural remedies you probably already have
Natural spices in the kitchen cabinet have been ingredients of home remedies for several generations, and in this post, I want to share some of these spices that I have grown to love and respect. I am...
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Let’s talk money
Almost two years ago, I first shared some newly-found emotional benefits to being debt-free. We just sent in our last payment to finish off my school loans from college, and were emotionally high from...
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A financial road map for your journey
I loved reading everyone’s responses to their most common financial frustrations. I’m not saying I love that many of you have these frustrations, of course, but it is helpful for me to see where this...
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Warm and fuzzy budgeting
Me: "Hey, Art of Simple readers! We're going to be talking about money." You: "Yay, money!" Me: "We're going to start off talking about ... get excited ... budgets!" You: *yawn* I know, I know. Too...
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How I budget
So... budgeting. Several of you have mentioned wanting to see our family's budget. I'm happy to show you what we do, though I have to admit -- it's nothing fancy. Charlie Park blew me away with last...
View ArticleAllowances: teaching teens how to manage their money
My husband is an excellent financial manager. This has proven important in our marriage since I'm partial to words, not math or anything remotely associated with budgets. Charlie's excellent Warm and...
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