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The Life Lessons I Learned From My Grandmother Over Iced Tea.

The Life Lessons I Learned From My Grandmother Over Iced Tea.

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. The memories and opinions are mine alone. #MeAndMyTea #CollectiveBias The sage advice of our ancestors is often times passed down from generation to generation. The stories of times long passed that my Grandmother shared helped shape me into the woman that I’ve grown to be. I was told stories of Hard work, Respect, Faith, and Love and how each of these four components either in combination or alone can create the foundation for success and a life well lived.  Growing up in the south Sweet Tea was a…

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No Contracts, No Monthly Bill, No Deposit Oh My! Save on Prepaid Wireless at GiantEagle

No Contracts, No Monthly Bill, No Deposit Oh My! Save on Prepaid Wireless at GiantEagle

Being on a budget and working to get out of debt usually means that you have to cut back on a few of those prized luxuries. You know like that insane cable package, weekly visits to the hair and nail salon, even your cell phone bill. The cell phone bill is usually the main thing people are looking to either get rid or reduce as multiple lines and fees can really add up. What if I told you there was a way that you could keep your current cell phone number but ditch the contracts, deposits and monthly bills. No,…

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The Best Makeup Primers for Oily Skin

The Best Makeup Primers for Oily Skin

Makeup isn’t supposed to slide off your face, but that’s exactly what happens when you have oily skin and don’t prep for the masterpiece you’re about to create with your makeup. I’ve used countless oil control lotions and moisturizers to try to combat my oily skin but to no avail. These past couple of months leading up to summer I’ve been on a serious search for a product that could really keep the oil at bay and not have me looking as if I were cooking fried chicken all day. Makeup Primers are made to prime the skin, or to…

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Three Important Budget Categories You May Be Missing.

Three Important Budget Categories You May Be Missing.

I talk a lot about how having a budget is one the main reasons we are able to successfully pay off debt every single month. The budget allows you to tell your money where to go so that at the end of the month you’re not wondering where it went.  We sit down and go through our budget before the start of every month. The budget meeting literally last about 10 minutes. If there are any upcoming expenses for the month we discuss them and work them in by subtracting from other areas that may not really need as much…

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We’ve Paid off over $12K In Debt In Four Months. Plus June 2015 Wrapup!

We’ve Paid off over $12K In Debt In Four Months. Plus June 2015 Wrapup!

June is over. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that half of the year is officially gone and whether or not I did enough in the first half of the year. This month was a very busy month for me in that things with my graduate thesis project took off, requiring me to put a lot of extra energy into my lab life while also trying to balance all of the extra work I accepted outside of the lab. Half way through the month when I began to feel a bit, overwhelmed, and  I had to…

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