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What I’m Reading: Happy the Week is Over

It has been a busy Saturday morning. We’ve picked up poop, done some major shopping, started a large cooking project, and I’ve started a load of laundry and mowed the back half of the lawn. I’m ready for a nap, but instead, I’m getting this edition of “What I’m Reading” put together. On one level, it is rather nice to be this busy, as this week is one of “sucky” anniversaries. We lost Smokey 2 yearsread more…

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Women’s Money Week: Prepare for the Future by Owning Your Past

Today is both International Women’s Day and the last day of Women’s Money Week. Thanks so much to Jackie and Elizabeth for hosting once again. It’s been an honor to participate. Look for my favorite post from each day in tomorrow’s round up. The theme for Friday is Future Planning and Financial Planning   “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana As an undergrad, I majored in History, so itread more…

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Women’s Money Week: Attend a Geek Convention for Less

Has it really been a year? It is time, once again, for Women’s Money Week. Let me be honest, everything I say in any of these posts applies to men as well as women, but I do think it is important to have events that focus on women and their relationships with money. Why? Because in a lot of ways, men are still seen as the bread winners and financial decision makers. It is less trueread more…

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Women’s Money Week: A Family and Money Update

Has it really been a year? It is time, once again, for Women’s Money Week. Let me be honest, everything I say in any of these posts applies to men as well as women, but I do think it is important to have events that focus on women and their relationships with money. Why? Because in a lot of ways, men are still seen as the bread winners and financial decision makers. It is less trueread more…

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Women’s Money Week: Find Time by Letting Go of Perfection

Has it really been a year? It is time, once again, for Women’s Money Week. Let me be honest, everything I say in any of these posts applies to men as well as women, but I do think it is important to have events that focus on women and their relationships with money. Why? Because in a lot of ways, men are still seen as the bread winners and financial decision makers. It is less trueread more…

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Women’s Money Week: Increase Income by Investing in Yourself

Has it really been a year? It is time, once again, for Women’s Money Week. Let me be honest, everything I say in any of these posts applies to men as well as women, but I do think it is important to have events that focus on women and their relationships with money. Why? Because in a lot of ways, men are still seen as the bread winners and financial decision makers. It is less trueread more…

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What I’m Reading: Women’s Money Week Edition

Since its women’s money week, what I’ve been reading mostly consists of posts in that vein. You can check out all the amazing posts over at Women’s Money Week, but I thought I’d highlight a few that have really caught my attention.   I learned about Women’s Money Week via Jackie at Money Crush, so I only think it’s appropriate to start off with her, and her post on why savings accounts aren’t just for rainyread more…

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The Thing About Budgets

I am very excited to be participating in Women’s Money Week 2012. I am breaking from my usual posting schedule to post everyday this week in support of this project. Today’s post is about Budgeting. Click here for more posts on this topic.   There is a part of me today that just wants to cheat and point you to my earlier posts A Budget is NOT the First Thing You Need, A Budget is Not the Secondread more…

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Layers of Complication

I am very excited to be participating in Women’s Money Week 2012. I am breaking from my usual posting schedule to post everyday this week in support of this project. Today’s post is about Relationships and Money. Click here for more posts on this topic.   If you are new here thanks to Women’s Money Week, welcome! So glad to see you. If you have any questions about what I’m talking about, ask. I’m always happyread more…

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Job vs Entrepreneurship

I am very excited to be participating in Women’s Money Week 2012. I hope to have a new post for you every day this week. (Ambitious of me, I know.) Today’s post is about Entrepreneurship and Making Money. Click here for more posts on this topic.   (Sorry this first post is late. With everything else going on in my life, I kind of forgot that this was Women’s Money Week. Posts for the rest ofread more…