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Two Big Reasons to Separate Your Business and Personal Activities

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Are you a blogger? Do you own and rent out real estate or a vacation condo? Do you have a side gig?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, how well are you protecting yourself from liability issues – and at what cost?  How are you documenting the things you are claiming on your . . . → Read More: Two Big Reasons to Separate Your Business and Personal Activities

From Salary to Minimum Wage

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In case you didn’t know, I moved from Michigan to Calgary  just over a week ago with my husband and we’ll be here for 7ish months for a temporary assignment for his job. I didn’t bother applying to practice as a dietitian in Canada because it can take up to 3 months to review my . . . → Read More: From Salary to Minimum Wage

10 Ways to Earn More Money From Home

Is money tight? Do you ever wish that you could earn some more money from home? As I’m getting older, I have more and more friends that are starting a family. They would absolutely love for their wives to stay home with their children, but in order to make ends meet, many of those new . . . → Read More: 10 Ways to Earn More Money From Home

May Goals Update and Weekly Round-Up

As much as I don’t want to admit it, today is my birthday! On May 19, 1985, I came into this world as a chubby 8lb 14oz kid. Twenty-eight years later, I look back on my life and realize that I’ve already achieved a lot. Of course, it hasn’t gone exactly as planned, but I’ve . . . → Read More: May Goals Update and Weekly Round-Up

Advice for My Friend, The Financial Disaster

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Recently, a very dear friend began to confide in me about her financial situation. Over the course of the past few months, I had begun piecing together that things weren’t going so well for her, but I had no idea just how bad it was until she slowly started to talk about the numbers. Before . . . → Read More: Advice for My Friend, The Financial Disaster

How to Take a Budget-Friendly (Cheap!) Vacation to New York

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I absolutely love the Big Apple, but let’s face it: New York doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being a frugal city. Is it possible to take a budget-friendly New York City vacation? Are the words “NYC” and “cheap” even compatible? I’m going out on a limb to say — yes, you can. Here are . . . → Read More: How to Take a Budget-Friendly (Cheap!) Vacation to New York

The Danger After Debt Freedom

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My life has been a roller coaster over the past 10 months or so. I went from a happily married homeowner to a single guy with an unfinished house and a bunch of empty rooms, not to mention some newly acquired debt from the settlement. It’s not at all how I imagined my life, but . . . → Read More: The Danger After Debt Freedom

Update on May Goals and Weekly Round-Up

Are you ever curious about what may goals are for this site week to week and month to month? Well, with me and my site, you don’t have to wonder. I’ll just tell you! Here’s what I’m working on in the month of May.

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I’m not going to lie, it has been extremely tough to . . . → Read More: Update on May Goals and Weekly Round-Up

Don’t Get Ripped Off When Buying a Home

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Most people only buy a house once or twice in a lifetime. We’ve been through the buying process only three times – 2 homes and 1 condo. For the homes we had to get a mortgage, but by the time we bought the condo we were able to be a ‘cash’ buyer.

We bought the homes . . . → Read More: Don’t Get Ripped Off When Buying a Home

How Health Creates Wealth

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My job at the health department consists of me (one registered dietitian), about 50 social workers, 4 nurses, 3 psychologists, and a few other support staff. If you could shadow me for a day you’d quickly see that it’s not the healthiest environment.

My coworkers love helping our clients but are burnt out and always on . . . → Read More: How Health Creates Wealth