Tag: budget
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RWA Series – Bullet Journaling
Reading, writing, arithmetic. Three (3) fundamentals taught to every child in grade school and also things I like to call the basics of life. Today I’m starting a series on these fundamentals – with a twist of course – in which I will share tips on how we can use these simple concepts in our daily…
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Financial Peer Pressure
Before you read, L-I-S-T-E-N to this!!!! Over the years, I’ve noticed that moment when each of my children started caring about what other people think of them. One by one, I’ve watched as the opinions of others become a big deal in their own decision-making. As smart, mature adults, we have a term for that: peer…
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Buyer Beware – Budget Travel Sites
Hotels Fight Back Against Sites Like Expedia and Priceline This was a headline I read this morning in the New York Times. It’s true that most people are not brand-loyal when they travel and will search all sorts of 3rd party sites to get the best “at-the-moment” deal. A few days ago I even told you about…
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Federal IT Dashboard
Remember my slightly-successful attempt to understand and digest the Proposed 2015 Federal Budget, submitted by the President Obama?? It was a painstaking endeavor and had me dreaming of more automation! Well, did you know the office of the US government has a Federal IT Dashboard? “The IT Dashboard is a website enabling federal agencies, industry, the general…
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Nickels and Dimes
When it comes to money, there are two things that matter: deposits and withdrawals. And only one thing to remember: automate everything! First, let’s talk DEPOSITS. Setting up direct deposit with your employers is a no brainer. But what about those one-offs: those rare times when you need to deposit a check or a money…
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