3 Reasons Not to Quit Your Job
I’ve always considered myself a dedicated employee. I’ve never not had a job in the last 15 years and have only had five jobs total (two of which I held concurrently). Though I may not have loved all...
View ArticleHow Having a Baby Changed Our Financial Journey
I’m the first to admit we were totally unprepared for the arrival of our daughter, financially anyway. While we had necessities like clothes, diapers and a bed for her to sleep in, I actually had no...
View ArticleHow We Save on Daycare Costs
Daycare is one of the biggest bills we pay every month. But when I really think about how much we’re actually paying, in comparison to what we’re getting in return, I consider it a steal. You can’t put...
View ArticleHow I Prepared for Maternity Leave
When you’re pregnant, nine months seems like an impossibly long time. But when you start figuring out the logistics of everything that needs to get done in those nine months to prepare for maternity...
View ArticleHow I Told My Boss I Was Pregnant
Finding out I was pregnant was a big surprise, even though we were technically trying. I didn’t actually believe I was pregnant. We had only decided the month before that we would “pull the goalie,” so...
View ArticleHow Blogging is Helping Me Pay Off $100k in Debt
I’ve always been interested in blogging and writing. I’ve had blogs in different niches and an interest in social media but always got bored with it because of lack of interaction. When my daughter was...
View ArticleHow We’re Paying Off $100k in Debt
They say that the first year of marriage is the most difficult out of all the years that you’re married. I completely disagree. The first year of parenthood is, without a doubt, the most difficult. I...
View ArticleWorking Mom: How I Find a Work-Life Balance
I don’t think there is any job out there that is as demanding as being a mom. It literally consumes every second of my life; your mind never turns off of being a mom. If you haven’t already seen the...
View ArticleWhy I Loved Going Back to Work After Baby
One of the most amazing things about being a mom is that it instantly connects you with billions of other women in the world regardless of ethnicity, religion, or demographics. You connect through the...
View ArticleWhy I Turned Down a Higher Paying Job
Right now, my main focus is to pay off our massive debt load. Since we’re looking to kill this debt as fast as possible, both my husband and I are always on the hunt for opportunities to make as much...
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