Tag: Total Money Makeover

Balancing Finances and Fun

When we first were married my husband was in the Army and we were stationed in Anchorage, Alaska. We were 22 and 23 years old and just starting out. Of our group of friends we were the only ones that were married, and for a while the only ones in a relationship. We were surrounded

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Reducing Tension During Financial Discussions

It’s said that money is one of the largest points of contention in relationships. And discussing money is something that can be difficult to navigate in even the healthiest relationships. This month, while focusing on money and consistently discussing it, I have noticed an increased amount of tension surrounding the topic and in our relationship

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Total Money Makeover During Tax Season

One of the reasons I chose March to focus on finances, is because I knew I would be getting our taxes ready and you can’t really look at your finances without taking a look at your taxes. I have always done our taxes, using Turbo Tax because our taxes have always been fairly simple. After

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Implementing MY Total Money Makeover

Yesterday I gave a quick overview of the Total Money Makeover, and today I am going to talk about how I will implement my own money makeover for My Happiness Project goal of Master Money March! As described in the book, you have to come up with a budget, the real kind. And you have

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Book Review: Total Money Makeover

I finished rereading Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness, by Dave Ramsey. I originally read this book about five years ago, when it was given to me by my dad. This book is an easy read, and for a finance book, is actually very interesting. One of the aspects I most appreciate

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Money in a Marriage

As I have shared, my focus for the month is money. And as a person who stays at home raising my honey badgers, I don’t currently bring in a paycheck. During this season of life my husband is the financial provider, so in order to focus on mastering our money we had to talk about

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