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10 Ways That I Can’t Save Money

by Nieve44/La Luz
Several people on Twitter were talking about not being able to save money because they didn’t earn enough. It actually made me laugh because I earn less than $15,000 per year at my business. I have a mortgage that is over 50% of my take home pay every month. [...]

I Deserve It!

by J.sLessard
One of the excuses mentioned in Frugal Dad’s Language of the Perpetually Poor was “I Work So Hard, I Deserve It”.  ‘I deserve it’ is a trap that I still fall into occasionally.  It’s not usually for big ticket items like cars or vacations but usually for the smaller ones like eating out [...]

Goals Review: What’s Working and What Isn’t

by code poet
It’s been 2 months since I posted my Goals for this year and I thought I should go back and do a short review. You can read my New Years Goals here.
Frankly, I am not too please with my progress for a couple of reasons. In my business, January and [...]

Unexpected Financial Benefits from Blogging

When I started Aching Debts, I had two goals in mind; staying focused on my finances and making myself accountable for them by writing them down.  I have been doing some mental calculations over the last few days about where I was when I started and where I am now.   I have also been [...]

How to Reach Your Goals

Most of us set goals at one time or another in our lives. There are a few people who consistently meet and exceed their goals on a regular basis. It doesn’t seem to matter whether they are financial goals or personal goals or career related goals. What is it that they do [...]