Getting out of Debt with Help

Published on April 25, 2013 by brandyellen in Brandy's Life, Saving Money

I have debt, don’t we all? I assume there are some of my readers out there who have amazing credit and have always done well with budgeting, I am not one of those. I wish I was. I am beginning to be, however, I was not always. When I turned 18 years old credit card

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Top five ways to improve your bank balance

Published on March 21, 2013 by brandyellen in Guest Bloggers, Saving Money

If you’re knee-deep in debt it can be easy to bury your head in the sand, but this won’t make your problems go away. The only way to improve your finances is to address the situation head on and implement some money-saving strategies – so what should you be doing? Speak to a financial advisor

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Coupons For the Extreme Couponer or Money Saving Family

Published on March 20, 2013 by brandyellen in Saving Money

Today I am sharing some coupons with you all .. enjoy! Candy, Power bars, etc. BOGO SNICKERS Bar and Peanut Butter Squared Bar $1.00 off SNICKERS Peanut Butter Square Miniatures $1.00 off 6 MET-Rx Mini Singles or 1 Value Pack $1.00 off 2 MET-Rx Bars BIG 100 or Protein Plus Cereal $1.00 off FRESH FRUIT

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Why Consolidating Debt to Chuck the Ball of Personal Credit Card Debt Completely

Published on March 6, 2013 by brandyellen in Guest Bloggers, Saving Money

Introduction According to a recent survey by Bankrate, credit card debt in America equals the amount that most people have in emergency savings. Numerically this means only 55% of people have savings that exceed their credit card debt. According to the same survey, consumer credit has been falling in recent times, but still there are

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Is setting up a savings account for my child a good idea?

Published on February 20, 2013 by brandyellen in children, parenting, Saving Money

As I have discussed in past blog posts on this site, saving for your child is an important investment into their future, but what about saving for just “savings sake”? Is it a good idea to setup a savings account for your child? I say YES it is a good idea to look into setting

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Talking about Saving for College Tuition

Published on February 15, 2013 by brandyellen in children, parenting, Saving Money

My sister is a first time Mom, having a sweet baby girl has made her think about things and for us as sisters to have conversations that in all honesty, I never thought I would be having with my little sister. The other night on the phone we discussed saving for Olivia’s college tuition; Olivia