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A Self Realization Exercise You Have To Follow To A Tee |
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A Self Realization Exercise You Have To Follow To A Tee. July 16, 2014. Flickr user: Scott Ableman. This is a neat exercise that Bernadette found out about and convinced me to try to learn more about each other. Every person’s result may be a little different, and before I get to mine, let’s just get started right away. Remember for it to work, you have to listen closely and follow exactly the instructions:. Good Now look at them. Now you should have 2 pieces left. Look at what you have left. Let me gues...
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Now is the Time to Get Aggressive. I have no other choice. |
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Now is the Time to Get Aggressive. I have no other choice. August 29, 2014. Image: Flickr green kozi. I’ve been on a tear lately. Liquidating some funds, making risky investments, buying another house, and the list continues to grow. Again, I don’t claim I’m doing the right thing, but for me it’s what makes life interesting and could be well worth it. No Risk. No Reward, as they say. After liquidating a large portion of my 401k into a Roth IRA. Should I have stuck with “Typical for my Age”, w...Hopefully...
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5 DIY Projects Even I Could Do |
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5 DIY Projects Even I Could Do. February 27, 2015. DIY #homedecorating with #jewelry turned wall #art with the help of some paint, fabric, hooks and a glue gun. #home #HGTV. A photo posted by BERNADETTE JOY (@the effinglife) on. Dec 12, 2014 at 7:21am PST. 2 Painting Furniture :. A can of primer and black paint that lasted me a nightstand and a large cabinet were less than $20. Another #DIY project in the books, this time the hubs gets all the credit. Yay, our bedroom #furniture finally matches! Nothing ...
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Fate Brought Me to Extreme Couponing |
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Fate Brought Me to Extreme Couponing. February 2, 2015. I brought the cheese to the customer service counter where a nice employee apologized for the inconvenience and refunded me the price. As I walked away, she asked if I didn’t want the cheese anymore. I reminded her that I didn’t pay for it, of course. And surprise! She then let me know that their price policy allows for a full refund, AND I get to keep the product… FOR FREE! That extra trip back was worth it! Click to email (Opens in new window).
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Financial Freedom |
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Friday Five: Things No One Told Me About My Student Debt. I officially graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with my Masters in Business Administration on April 10th. It was an exciting day for me, the final day of my 2.25 years of blood, sweat and (literal) tears with my family and friends who traveled from New York, Boston and Las Vegas to…. April 29, 2016. How Many Friends Can I Afford? April 18, 2016. Friday 5: New Habits To Curb Spending and Save More. April 15, 2016. I read...
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5 Easy Money-Saving Tips When Moving To A New House |
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5 Easy Money-Saving Tips When Moving To A New House. October 7, 2014. It’s been a little over a month since we moved into our new home and without a ton of cash on hand, really had to employ a lot of creativity and discipline to save some money. Here are a few quick hit tips:. Don’t Buy Boxes. Look out for snail mail coupons. Know when to DIY. Painting walls, yes. Deep cleaning, yes. Changing cabinet hardware, yes. Mowing the lawn, yes. Unless you really know what you’re doing, leav...Click to share on T...
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5 Tips to Rent Out Your Home Without a Realtor |
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5 Tips to Rent Out Your Home Without a Realtor. October 23, 2014. We did it. A big. Of relief. Receiving signed leases and the first month’s rent was the next step to our investment road and we can finally check it off. It’s always a little scary when you think about the tall task of paying two or more mortgages. And you should never buy an investment property if you can’t take on that liability. 1) Take good pictures. 3) Schedule showings quickly and efficiently. 5) Follow Up and Close! Now you’re...
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This is Why We Are Comfortable in Taking “Big Risks” |
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This is Why We Are Comfortable in Taking “Big Risks”. August 8, 2014. Day at the races. Lets win some money! A photo posted by BERNADETTE JOY (@the effinglife) on. Jul 19, 2014 at 11:40am PDT. Stage 1: Leaving and moving to a new state. Image via Flickr Ben Stephenson). As an example, we definitely used some Risk Management tools when deciding to move to North Carolina. How? In our Moving to NC example:. If we cannot find a job, then we will deplete our savings and take longer to build wealth. Or let us ...
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effingbern |
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Friday Five: What I Don’t Miss About Working in Corporate. Working off of commissions like I do for my day job is hard. Starting a new business is even harder. There are some days that I am filled with a lot of doubt. Why did I give up a nice, steady paycheck for all this stressful uncertainty? Then I try to remember why I left…. June 3, 2016. Friday Five: Things No One Told Me About My Student Debt. April 29, 2016. Friday 5: New Habits To Curb Spending and Save More. April 15, 2016. January 18, 2016.
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Cold Turkey Tuesday |
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August 5, 2014. I have a confession. I have not been following the effing life lately. I have been breaking one of the most important tenants of our goals: spend less than I make. Being that I currently do not have a full-time job, I should be cutting my spending down significantly, but instead I spent today shopping all around town for things I immediately regretted purchasing. And they were final sale. Simply put, no money spent on clothes, accessories or anything of the sort. August 5, 2014. This is W...
