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thredUP Review – The Good, The Bad, & How to Save Money Without Compromise

ThredUP is the largest thrift and consignment shop on the Internet, but is it right for you? In this thredUP review, you’ll learn my experience with buying, others experience selling, and some alternatives to get you high fashion at low prices. I’ve been shopping thredUp for several years and while I don’t buy clothes often I’m an outspoken advocate for buying them secondhand. I’m not perfect but I try to buy as much used clothing as possible. My Honest thredUP Review TLDR: It's been years since I hit publish on this thredUP review and I can honestly say I still…

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7 Things to Stop Buying to Save Money {You’ll Be Surprised}

Ever get to the end of the month, peek at your bank account, and wonder, " woah..where'd all my money go?" If so, this list of what to stop buying to save money will help you reevaluate and reclaim your checkbook! Here's a simple, but effective, exercise. Grab a printed or PDF of your bank statements for the last 3 months. Grab a highlighter and highlight anything you would say isn't essential. If you're anything like most people, you're going to see a LOT more yellow than you might expect! Once you start looking at it, you will be amazed…

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Automate Your Money

Do you ask yourself, “what does it mean to automate my finances?” Or, “should I automate my bills?” You’re in the right place if you want to learn to automate your money. I go into more depth on all of this in my award-winning book, Budgeting Doesn’t Have to Suck. I hope you find this summary and infographic really useful in the meantime. How To Automate Your Money When you create your budget and have money left over…that’s your cash to save and invest. As you will see in the infographic below, the goal is to automate your savings transfers, your…

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Ways To Make Extra Money

23 Ways to Make Extra Money (No Survey Sites!)

2020 has been a real humdinger. Unemployment is currently at 13.3% and there are entire businesses and industries that have been shaken up to the point that they may not return. It's left a lot of people reevaluating the future of their careers. And in the meantime, struggling to make ends meet. So today I'm sharing ways to make extra money that pay well and start paying quickly. And even if you're still blessed with a job, no matter what profession you’re in or hours you work there are opportunities for you to increase your income. Promoting yourself locally and…

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Freelance Writing For Beginners: How To Get Started

Not everybody can pen an article that captures your attention. That's actually a really good thing if you are interested in learning about freelance writing for beginners. In this field, there is a lot of opportunities and limited competition.  This is especially the case as we are living in the information era. Information needs to be communicated and that typically takes place in written form. Even other media uses the written word to communicate concepts that go from page to screen. Wherever you see information of any kind, you don't have to look hard to find a writer behind it.…

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5 Compelling Reasons to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early

In 2011 we were at a crossroads. Approaching $200,000 in total debt we were sitting in a bank lobby getting ready to take out a home equity line of credit because two bathrooms in our home were leaking into the basement. We didn’t have enough money in savings to cover the repairs. It was one of those rare moments of complete clarity. In that moment we realized then that we could either continue going down this road of taking on more debt, or go on the attack against it. If you don’t know where to start to pay off your…

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Financial Goals to Achieve in the Next 10 Years

Slow and steady wins the race. While you may want to tackle all of your financial goals at once, putting a little money here and a little money there, there actually IS a preferred order on how to achieve financial goals. What are some financial goals to accomplish first? Always look long-term and ask yourself this one simple question: what makes the most sense to start off with? For example, a new car may sound nice, but if you have no emergency fund, you'll definitely want to do that first! Need a little more clarity about where to start and…

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The Ultimate Retirement Planning Guide

Today, I present The Ultimate Retirement Planning Guide to help you on your journey to retirement, regardless of what stage you’re at in life. Why today?  I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the strong subscriber growth over the past few months, and am humbled by the exposure this blog has received.  A sincere “Thank You” to each and every one of you who have recently joined The Retirement Manifesto team!  With so many new readers, I felt it was a good time to compile this Retirement Planning Guide from relevant articles I’ve written over the past 3 1/2 years. A highlight…

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Shows To Watch On Netflix

23 Series to Watch on Netflix When You’re Trying Not to Spend Money

My favorite way to not spend money is Netflix + Chill. Many a night have my husband and I weighed the option of going outside or staying in and watching TV. We’ve never paid for cable in our marriage so our options are limited to the Netflix account we share with our friend Jessica. Hi Jessica! Paying off debt is more than working side jobs and saving money, it includes what we do for fun too, because you can’t (and shouldn’t) turn that part of yourself off for 2+ years. Netflix isn’t the most productive use of your time but…

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Financial Independence with Rentals in 3 Years: How Becky Did It

Three years ago, Becky Nova had no interest in even owning a home, much less becoming a real estate investor. Today she owns ten units and teaches women how to invest in real estate and build passive income from rental properties. “I’m a traveler, the free spirit type – I never saw myself settling down. Plus I grew up poor and never thought I would be in the position to own a home.” But after her first property, she caught the real estate bug and never looked back. If you’ve ever dreamed about building passive income and reaching financial independence with real estate,…

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