Category: Budget
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How to afford expensive home repairs without having a heart attack or using debt
You home is your most valuable asset. Like any asset, you want to maintain, protect and even increase its value. Just like your car needs an oil change, your home needs regular repairs and maintenance. The problem is they’re not ALWAYS predictable but they always seem to be expensive. Often people try to band aid […]
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Stop doing life & money wrong with these lessons from our coaching sessions
How to maintain momentum during the weight loss stages Why part of the process of getting out of debt has to suck enough to make you mad How to evaluate whether certain budget items are more important than your overall financial goals What automatic transfers are and how they are a game changer for any budget
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23 Things To Do In 2023 To Improve Your Life
2023! Hooray, congrats you made it! We are confident you’re going to make this a great year. Remember, you’re strong & you’re capable! We have 23 things that are big and small that will make your life better in 2023. 1. Start a morning ritual. (even if you’re not a morning person) Even if it’s […]
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How exactly to achieve the nine most popular New Year’s goals (Ultimate Goal Setting & Getting Guide)
According to this popular website, the following the goals are the most common. These are the New Year’s resolutions people commonly make and, unfortunately, commonly break as well. We have a system at Ideal Balance that we walk each and every client through and we’re going to work through some of that with you today […]
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How to fund homeschool all year round
Oh, the joys of homeschool curriculum. Sometimes you can plan when you need new curriculum, sometimes it happens unexpectedly. Other times there are new and fun ideas you want to implement. But! PAYING FOR THEM! That can be stressful. Related: Implement this 4 step system to automate your bills With our homeschool clients we set up […]
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Get out of debt formula
It’s really annoying when half of your paycheck goes to debt payments. It’s frustrating when you want to go on a trip or set aside some money for your kids (college, wedding, first car, help with down payment) and you can’t because it seems like all of your money is gone before you can. It’s […]
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September Gifts
Happy September! We hope you had a wonderful summer and are ready to ease into fall and everything that comes with it. While you’re enjoying Labor Day weekend, we thought we’d pop in your inbox with some things to do to make your September awesome! First of all, you know it’s time to do your […]
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Teaching kids about money
Let’s talk about teaching your kids about money today. We know you want the best for your kids. If you’re here, you’re probably like us and that “more” isn’t defined as more stuff or more wealth necessarily. More likely, you want them to have the knowledge and tools to pursue a life of purpose, impact, service and happiness. You might look at your own financial history and know you don’t want that for your kiddos. That might mean the sheer lack of knowledge you had when you started out or avoiding the bigger financial mistakes you made. We’re with you and we are here to help.
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9 reasons why you should cut up your credit cards & divorce them forever
You should give up on credit cards because they are costing you much money, robbing you from your future, making you spend more and hey, it’s the new and cool thing to do!
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