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Monday Motivation-Opportunities Are Out There
Every week put aside some time to brainstorm. Brainstorm ideas possible business opportunities. Brainstorm ways to make your life better and easier. It’s all within your control.
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News You Can Use-54 Ways to Save Money
I hope you’ve had a super saving week. It’s the last Friday of January and here are my picks for some useful articles, web sites and videos I feel are worth checking out- I found this channel, Simple Fast, on YouTube, not so much about saving money but tricks and tips you can use and yes, I believe will save you both money and time- https://www.youtube.com/@simplefast1/videos I also discovered this site called America Saves which has lots of resources but I found this one about 54 ways to save money- https://americasaves.org/resource-center/insights/54-ways-to-save-money/ And finally, who doesn’t want to boost their back account? Check out this article from Marketwatch- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/boost-your-bank-account-by-breaking-out-of-these-5-common-money-traps-11674245959? Remember out…
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February Challenge-Are You Ready?
It’s almost February and you know what that means at Budget Smart Girl? It’s challenge time. This year I tried to come up with something different. For our 2023 February challenge, it’s don’t buy it unless it’s on sale. Remember that we never buy anything that’s not a necessity. We evaluate a want versus a need. Those elements are still in play but if there is something you need to buy during the month of February then you’re challenge is to try and find it on sale, whether it be at the local store on an online market place. If we can, we’re going to buy everything at a discounted…
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Monday Motivation-Less Dreaming and More Doing
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Friday News You Can Use-Frugal Money Savers
We’re over half way through the first month of the year. How was your week? Here are three more links to articles or videos I thought worth checking out, but first, I added a couple of cooking tips and my review of the cookbook Budget Bytes over at Budget Smart Girl’s cooking site, www.cookinggrubhub.com And now to the links- I’m a fan of the Penny Hoarder, in fact, I’ve been reading it for years. Here’s one of my favorites and it’s about 12 things to buy before prices go up https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/save-money/supply-chain-shortages/ Another one of my favorite money sites is Wisebread and they had 16 steps to improve your finances https://www.wisebread.com/16-small-steps-you-can-take-now-to-improve-your-finances…
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Last Chance for Financial Freedom
If you’re still thinking about purchasing one of the best money bundles I’ve seen in a long time, a gentle reminder that Financial Freedom 2.0 goes away today and that’s the last we’ll see of it. It’s filled with expert advice, e-courses (one my yours truly about how to change your money mindset), e-books, and other good stuff. Prices are going up, there’s talk of a recession, layoffs, you name it so I can’t think of a better time to invest $49 to pick up a resource that can not only help you survive but thrive too. Best thing is there’s a money back guarantee. Try it for 60 days…
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Monday Motivation-Live For Today
Opening a savings account, setting a budget, starting a business? Today’s the day, no excuses.
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Friday News You Can Use-Savings and Challenges
Another work week is coming to an end. I hope it’s been a good one for you. Here are three links to money related topics that I thought worth checking out- The first one is latest podcast episode from Market Watch about the best new money ideas for 2023- https://www.marketwatch.com/podcasts/best-new-ideas-in-money/the-year-ahead-in-money/ There’s never been a better time to add to or even open a savings account. Check out this chart at the Motley Fool for a comparison of the best rates- https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/banks/best-savings-accounts/ And if you do want to put away money ready to add that nest egg, check out this challenge from YouTuber, Kelly Anne Smith-
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Take Your First Step Toward Financial Freedom
Did you pick up the Financial Freedom Bundle on Black Friday? I hope you did but if you were undecided here’s another and yes, this is the final time it’s going to be available. Infostack is the leading online deal site for hand-curated collections of premium tools and resources that give you lifetime-access to thousands of dollar’s worth of resources for up to 99% off. This is most comprehensive bundle of game-changing personal finance resources I have come across in a long time and if there’s one goal all of us should have in common it’s trying to attain financial freedom and this bundle can help you take that first…
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Monday Motivation-Do It Now