Knowing where you want to go is incredibly important. But you still can’t get to where you want to go if you have no idea where you are now. More than that, using the tools at our disposal – including a budget can put us in a better financial situation. […]
Preparing Our Finances
Financial burdens hit everyone. How do you both, reactively, deal with those challenges as well as proactively prepare for them? We discuss that in this category.
Financial Preparedness – An Emergency Fund Provides Peace of Mind
It’s February. It won’t be long before we are eyeing our thermostats and wondering when it might be time to switch them from heat to cool. On that day when the overwhelming number of people flip that switch, I can bet that more than just a few of them turn […]
Financial Preparedness – The Beauty of Sinking Funds
I know it’s just February. I also know it feels probably feels like we jut had Christmas, but I want to talk about Christmas for just a moment. Each of us handles Christmas differently. Usually, I’ve started purchasing my Christmas gifts already, but there have been some unexpected expenses this […]
10 Habits to Build for Financial Freedom
We all want to experience financial freedom. You know what that is – being able to spend what you want when you want to – right? Actually, no. Financial freedom is all about the freedom of knowing that even if a disaster hits you’re going to be alright. It’s knowing […]
Five Ways to Avoid Debt at Christmas Time
I’m sure you are thinking, Karen, Um. . .Christmas is OVER! Yep, it is, but I’m going to help you prepare for the next (and every future) Christmas Debt FREE! Why? Why does it matter that you want to be debt-free, if you’re able to make your payments, does whether […]
10 Ways to Substantially Save Money Each Month
When we consider financial preparedness, it is so easy to sit in our homes, watching our TV’s (or computers) and to belly-ache about how costs are rising or how it’s hard to make ends meet. It’s both as simple as income vs. outgo and NOT as simple as income vs. […]
The Most Important Piece to Preparedness NOW
What do you think is the most important part of preparedness right now? Do you think it’s your stockpile? Maybe what’s most important is survival skills. Or is your ability to garden and cook from scratch what’s most important? Or what other things are important? There could be great arguments […]
Save Over $1000 EVERY Year with 10 DIY Items!
A Year Without the Grocery Store isn’t just a concept that lives in a void. There are three necessary legs that support it: knowledge with practice, a proper stockpile, and mental and spiritual preparedness, which necessarily includes a sense of humor. Being able to save money is a huge part […]
Six Reasons Why This Prepper Is Eager to Move … Back to the Burbs?
Living in the country is a dream that most preppers have. It’s true that there are many benefits to living in the country – self-sufficiency is top among them. But there are also reasons that moving back to the burbs may be your best answer to being the most prepared […]
Amazon’s Big Deal Days – 10/10/23 and 10/11/23
You guys, I feel in over my head today, but I wanted to try to get some of these deals out to you as they are amazing! Would you like deals like this sent to your inbox (usually) once or twice a week? Make sure you sign up for this […]
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