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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
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News You Can Use
Welcome to a brand new feature on Budget Smart Girl for 2023. Every Friday I’ll share with you links to articles and videos that I think are worth checking out. The first one is from Marketwatch and if this is the year you want to start a rainy day fund or have extra money to put into a savings account, check out this article- https://www.marketwatch.com/picks/the-era-of-the-3-4-savings-account-has-finally-returned-so-here-are-7-actually-smart-ways-to-make-2023-the-year-you-save-far-more-01672775439? This next one comes from Yahoo Finance and yes, all these ideas about making your first million dollars are realistic and yes, doable- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/12-realistic-ways-first-1-190041168.html And finally, I love checking out videos on YouTube and one I found this week was from Frugal Fit Mom where…
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Best Buys for January
A happy new year to you all. Back due to popular demand we have the monthly feature Best Buys. If you’re looking for good deals on any of the following products, this month is probably your best bet for savings. Produce-broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, lemons and oranges. Christmas Items-if you’re not already tired of all things Christmas, then this is a great opportunity to buy some items ready for Christmas 2023. Chocolate-Yes, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and chocolate is perfect to store for future baking needs. Winter Clothing-Winter only began a few weeks ago but stores need to make room for spring clothing which means…
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Monday Motivation-New Year, New You
It’s a new year but will it be a new you too? This year are you going to finally get out of debt, stick to that budget, write a book, look for ways to make more money, invest your money wisely or start a business? It’s all within your reach. I know you can make this happen and Budget Smart Girl is here to help cheer you on every step of the way. I’d love to hear about your goals for this year. Leave a comment or contact me at budgetsmartqueries@gmail.com. This year let’s all climb that mountain we once thought impossible. Happy New Year.
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Monday Motivation-Go with your Strengths
It’s almost a new year. Sit down and make note of your strengths and skills. Now figure out how you can put them to good use.