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One Black Friday deal I can get behind!
*this post is not sponsored by ING. These are my views and opinions. A nice little email popped in my inbox this morning among the barrage of other typical black friday emails offering the latest...
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When You Find Yourself in a Hole, Stop Digging
Image courtesy of FrameAngel at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Those were the words that came to mind just about a year ago. I was taking life coaching classes as a possible career change from editing (which I...
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December Goals/Link Love 11/30/12
Image courtesy of Photokanok at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Since today is the last day in November, I thought I’d just combine my December goals with link love today. I would start with a review of my...
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Looking Back, Looking Forward: Part 1
The following is part one in a series I’ll be writing for the next few Wednesdays, based on prompts from Katy Tofoya’s (Success for Solopreneurs) workbook, Looking Back, Looking Forward. Katy is a...
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I’m on a Money Diet
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net This is what my scenario looked like yesterday: I was checking my mail every couple of hours (they sometimes come as late as 8pm here!) to see if...
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Are You Brand Loyal?
My favorite brand of blueberries EVER! I’m over at my friend D’s apartment doing my personal assistant work (i.e. cleaning, blogging, and following Hurricane Sandy coverage), and decided to take a...
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November Goals
Apple pie! nom nom I have to say that I’m sad October is over. This was finally a good month for me personally, professionally, and financially. Not so much in the health and fitness department, but...
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Changing Course/$20 Amazon.com Giveaway!
*UPDATE!-I got the problem with the old subscriptions fixed, so no need to re-subscribe if you were already subscribing. I AM having problems leaving comments on some of your blogs though. It seems...
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Falling in love again with your stuff
Shiny pretty pillow from Pier One As you might have noticed last week, there were no shortage of blogs written about Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Even when I had a good paying job, I never took part in...
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Are You Prepared for Tax Season?
I’m really excited to post the first article with my new partnership with Transamerica. Look for more articles here on Budget and the Beach, as well as the Transamerica Blog. There are not many...
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How to Know When It’s Time For a New Career
Changing careers is one of the scariest thing a person can do, especially later in life. In our 20’s we are typically feeling things out and maybe doing a lot of grunt work, or taking jobs that are...
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Tax Season Survival Tips & Giveaway!
I’m about several weeks out from that time of year where I do my impression of a bear, and hibernate for a month in my apartment while I get my tax information organized. Oh, you laugh at that idea,...
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Why Kindness is Good Business
You might be reading this on Mother’s Day, or just past Mother’s Day. It was nice to go on Facebook and Twitter and see all the lovely and kind messages people had to say about their own moms, and...
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Financial Wellness: One Size Does Not Fit All
The following blog post is part of The Road to Financial Wellness Blog Tour. Over a period of 30 days, the Phroogal team will go to 30 locations to raise awareness about financial empowerment. Today...
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Why Values Will Help You Rock Your Career & Finances
This month I’ve been taking a step back from my normal go-getter persona, to take some much needed re-grouping time, and enjoy a little bit of summer leisure. I think this is important…for everyone....
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How to Get a Free Education
I recently started watching Parenthood on Netflix (don’t tell my friend Sarah, who was actually a writer and producer on the show). I guess I had trouble getting into it when it was on the air, but now...
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Financial Odds and Ends: Vol. 4
It has been a bit of a slow work week here in my neck of the woods, so I’ve been working on behind the scenes stuff on my blog: making Pinterest images, SEO, etc. Something must be working because I’m...
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The Secret to Success is Not a “Secret”
What is Labor Day? According to the United States Department of Labor, Labor Day is “a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It...
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A Financial Journey
Hey Ho Happy Sunday Whatever Day of the Week You’re Reading this Financial Freaks Friends! You wanna know the best way to save money? “Why yes Tonya, we do!” Stay home all weekend (when you aren’t...
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Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story
I mentioned a couple weeks ago that I’ve gained about eight pounds over the last couple of months. It was enough to get my attention so I can do something about it (if only to save money on not buying...
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