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Turning Dreams into a Lifestyle

  • Stop Being Broke-empty wallet
    FIRE and Small Business,  Intentional Living,  Personal Finance

    How to Stop Being Broke: Change Your Money Mindset

    March 14, 2023 / 31 Comments

    How to Stop Being Broke? Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck, and having nothing to show for it? You have a good-paying job but still, it's a financial squeeze to get through the month and make ends meet. You want to stop being broke but don't know where to start. More than likely. it's your money mindset that's keeping you broke. Before you can change your money mindset you need to know what exactly it is.

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    Carolyn
  • Where Will You Fly To?
    Personal Finance,  Sustainable Life,  Travel

    Essential Travel Hacking Tips, Myths, and, Facts

    November 9, 2022 / 14 Comments

    I did a thing last month. I ventured into the deep dark ocean of travel hacking. What compelled me to do this? Post after post on social media bragging how (insert name of famous blogger) scored first-class tickets to Paris, Australia, or Peru for free or next to free, by using this or that travel hacking tip. I have always questioned giving up good solid cash back in lieu of points but last month something made me investigate this whole unexplored realm and it was an enlightenment.

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  • 3 Easy Steps to Make Ends Meet
    Personal Finance,  Sustainable Life

    3 Easy Steps to Make Ends Meet

    June 28, 2022 / 17 Comments

    Rising Costs: How Can you Make Ends Meet: Today I read this Facebook post by a local single mom: "I truly don’t understand how the middle to lower class people are going to make it through this inflation. I am a single mom and I’m struggling to make it.

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  • What is a Roth IRA and Why Your Kid Should Have One
    FIRE and Small Business,  Personal Finance,  Sustainable Life

    A Simple Guide to Roth IRAs For Kids and Teens

    March 5, 2022 / 7 Comments

    The last thing on the mind of most kids and teenagers is saving for retirement, but opening a Roth IRA while you're still a student is a great financial strategy. Roth IRAs can be used to save for various other life events other than retirement. They can be used for higher education costs, saving for a down-payment and the purchase of a first home, and can also be used to pay certain medical bills and health insurance premiums when certain conditions apply. In this simple guide to Roth IRAs for kids and teens we'll discuss what is a Roth IRA and if it is right for you or your teenager,…

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    Carolyn
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