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Cheaper Alternatives to Lululemon on Amazon

Cheaper Alternatives to Lululemon

Lululemon athletic clothes are high-quality, fashionable clothes for working out or for hanging around town. The problem is that a budget-conscious mom will have a hard time justifying the high prices of Lululemon. The good news is that there are some great cheaper alternatives to Lululemon on Amazon. They are similar styles for a small fraction of the price. Some people might call them Lululemon dupes, Lululemon look-alikes, or Lululemon knock-offs, but they are just clothes in similar styles and fabrics. [Read more…]

Money FAQ For Moms

Tonight, I’m speaking to a local mom’s group about money management. I decided to do my presentation in a FAQ format to cover as many of the big topics as possible in my short presentation time. This is my online “handout.” I figured it would also be useful for my blog readers to get a review of the basics! [Read more…]

Cheaper Alternatives to Norwex

Cheaper Alternatives to Norwex

Some of my most popular posts have been about cheaper alternatives to expensive items like cheaper alternatives to Lularoe leggings and cheaper alternatives to Tieks shoes. I’ve gotten requests from several readers to tackle a cheaper alternative to Norwex. Well, here’s the post you’ve been asking for! There are a lot of great MUCH CHEAPER alternatives to Norwex! [Read more…]

When NOT to Sell a Minivan

I loved this post to help me know when to sell my minivan. It's hard to decide when to sell a car. I want to make the best decision for my budget and financial plan.

My Honda Odyssey minivan is 10 years old now with 116,000 miles. I wrote about my minivan before when I discussed how to remove paint transfer scuffs from a car. I know a lot of other families with minivans around this age. When a van is 10+ years old and 100,000+ miles, is it time to replace it? Isn’t this the time when repair bills get out of control and we should just get a loan for a new one? A lot of people want to know when to sell a minivan, so I thought I’d look at the numbers.

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My 2017 S.M.A.RT. Goals June Update

It is June, the kids are out of school, and I have slowed down on the blog. Right now, I need to focus on my family responsibilities and spending time with my kids. If you’d like to read more about how I decided on these goals, check out my 2017 S.M.A.R.T. Goals post from January. Read on to see my progress over the last month.  [Read more…]

Tieks Alternative: 3 Cheaper Ballet Flats

This is great! I've been tempted to buy some Tieks, but didn't want to spend the money. This post gives great alternative cheaper ballet flats. I found some great shoes!

Have you seen all the ads and discussion about Tieks ballet flats? If you haven’t heard of them, Tieks are high-end leather ballet flats that cost $175-295. A lot of people are wondering if they’re worth the price or it’s just all hype. In case $200-300 flats are out of your budget, I went searching for some cheaper alternatives to Tieks ballet flats. These aren’t Tieks knock-offs – just shoes with similar qualities at a lower price. [Read more…]