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Paying Emergency Medical Bills for Your Pet

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Taylor / February 10th, 2015 / No Comments

Last summer, my husband and I were hit with a large and unexpected expense that couldn’t have happened at a worse time. I had just quit my full-time job for self-employment and we were living on a pretty tight budget. So when our cat had a life-threatening accident we were unsure of how we would cover the expense. Since our cat is an important member of our family, we knew that we’d have...

Posted in: Credit and Debt, General, Money Tagged with: credit card, debt, medical bills, pets

Seven Apps That Will Help You Take Control of Your Personal Finances

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James Hendrickson / November 17th, 2014 / No Comments

These days there is an app for everything. There are apps to help you keep fit, there are apps that teach you how to read music, there are apps that teach you to drive; if you can think it, there is a good chance there is an app for it! Some of the best and most popular apps, however, show you how to save money, particularly when it comes to areas such as home loans, life insurance and running a car....

Posted in: Credit and Debt, General, Guest Post, Money

5 Easy Steps to Lowering Your Rent During Lease Renewal

lease renewal, renting, renting a place, lowering rental options

Taylor / October 2nd, 2014 / 1 Comment

Don’t you hate when the lease renewal for your rental agreement comes in the mail? It almost certainly brings an increase in rent. And who wants to spend more money on housing? I was a property manager in my past life and I’ve mailed out tons of renewal letters and had tons of renewal conversations. I know from experience that no renewal rate is set in stone. There’s always some room...

Posted in: Home, Minimalism and Frugality, Money, Saving Money Tagged with: cost of living, lower your rent, negotiate your rent

Can’t Pay Your Bills? 7 Mindless Part-Time Jobs to Try

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Taylor / September 17th, 2014 / 7 Comments

Are you having trouble paying off debt? Sometimes you can’t get around the fact that you need to make more money no matter how good you are at budgeting. Your income is just not enough to surpass your expenses. Particularly as a recent college grad. Your first few jobs will likely not allow you to live comfortably while paying off student debt and saving for a rainy day. And even entrepreneurs...

Posted in: Career and Work, Money, Saving Money Tagged with: easy part time jobs, part time jobs