Sarah VanHoose
You probably are getting in the way of your dreams..hate to break it to you. I know I was. Not like I was physically blocking my own goals and turning them into nightmares, but it looked more like adulting. Practicality. What made sense, and what ‘should’ be done kept me from giving myself permission to dream about […]
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Christmas is meant to be a main course of memories with a side of gifts, not a main course of gifts with a side of memories. If you have any desire to downgrade your gifts to a side dish and find some ways to avoid overspending during Christmas – I can help you out! You
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The countdown to Christmas is on. I know we just put the spiderwebs, candy corn and Halloween costumes away. But, let’s face it-stores have had holiday gear out for months already. We’re less than 8 weeks away from Santa showing up! Pretty crazy right? Geesh. Before we go there, can we just pause for a
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We’ve all had money lessons learned while growing up that stick with us. Think of the well-known phrase “money doesn’t grow on trees”-what do you think of when you hear that? This is a common answer from an adult to a child when a new toy is requested, a grand vacation destination expressed, or a
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A big goal for this single mom is getting out of debt and model financial independence for her kids.
Single Mom Superpowers: Eliminating Debt for Good Read More »
By accident. That’s the short version. My husband and I didn’t even know the term house hacking until quite recently. Let me tell you our story. Use your best narrator voice here for the first bit. The year was 2013. The kids were little; the oldest was 3 and the youngest was 3 months. The
House Hacking: How we have saved thousands! Read More »
This is the last of a 3 part series to get you loads of ways to save you money! This one will have some familiar reminders, but a few new nuggets in there for your too. Clothes, Cars and Housing Consignment – Shopping used is not only good for your wallet, it’s good for the
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I believe that getting older is one of those mindset shifts that you can choose to react to one way or the other. I think that about money mindsets too….but more on that in a minute. You can choose to act old, be old, or assign your youthfulness to a particular decade OR you can
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Contradictory to popular belief, Saving money does still allow fun. I’ve compiled a list of 20 ways to save on the fun stuff while ditching debt or building up savings.
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“We make too much money to not have any money.” This was the response that Jessica gave me when I asked her what prompted her to reach out to find a financial coach. Were she and her husband up to playing the long game?
Playing the Long Game: Client Success Story Read More »