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Don’t Mess Up With Holiday Spending

Well, if you read my celebratory post earlier this week, you’ll know that things seem to be working out for me and getting a little better. I called two medical bills that were being debited from my bank account and found out they were both paid in full. (Yahoo!) Of course I do still have [...]

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Good News from Miss Bankrupt

Well, ladies and gentlemen, Miss Bankrupt has some good news. No, I didn’t win the lottery, but for a broke person, I’ve accomplished something just as big. Okay, maybe not as big, but to me it’s pretty phenomenal. I actually have money in my bank account and am projecting extra money by the time the [...]

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6 Year Old Budget Buster

I just realized that I’ll probably be spending a chunk of change this weekend on my daughter’s 6th birthday. It’s Sunday, and in case you’re wonder why I’m just now mentioning it, it’s because I’m just now planning it. Yes, I’m definitely a last minute person and actually intended on having her first big party [...]

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The Cost of Kids

I came across this article about the cost of raising a child and have to admit that I’m officially in panic mode. As a parent of a 5 year old, I already had a sneaky suspicion that this journey was not going to be a cheap one. For a two parent family making less than [...]

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Weekend Budget Report

I didn’t do so well over the weekend with the budget. Not that I completely messed it up but I ended up eating out 3 times I think and I’ve been trying really hard to not eat out. Sometimes it seems cheaper than the grocery store because it’s just me and my daughter—just depends on [...]

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