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For the last couple of weeks, we’ve been asking you to look at what you’re spending. This week we’re going to twist things, and have you look at what you’re already saving. I began tracking this myself in February, inspired by someone in my bullet journaling group and had never even considered this as aContinue reading “SAVINGS PAY OFF”

As a financial coach I am often asked how to save money when there is no money. You pay your bills, maybe splurge on some takeout and a little fun, but then you’re living on $5 for the next 10 days till you get paid again.  In this situation, I always start with the sameContinue reading “The 7-day tracking challenge”

At the beginning of this year, MaryAlice started the 52 week challenged for her followers.  One of the very first challenges was not to buy groceries for a whole week. To live on only what they had in their pantry, fridge, and freezer. As an employee of Coaching with Grace, I was also challenged toContinue reading “Stretching your grocery budget pays off”

Paying yourself first is not a new concept, although it is a concept that most people do not use. Why is it that we find it so hard to take care of ourselves first? It should be a very simple concept. Paying yourself first needs to happen ASAP, this cannot wait till you think youContinue reading “Pay Yourself First”

If I asked you what self-care you were practicing, I bet I would get 100 different answers including, but not limited to, daily yoga, no sugar, spa days and the list continues, am I right?  What if I asked what you’re doing for your financial self-care?  Have you ever heard that terminology?  Do you knowContinue reading “Financial Self-Care”