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How I’m Getting Free Diapers for the First 3 Months

February 17

I’m planning on spending $0 on diapers for my twins during their first three months of life. No, I haven’t gone crazy despite the rumors you may have heard. 😉 I’m just doing some smart shopping, and although I will have to make an upfront investment, I plan on getting it all back. So, I won’t … Continued

The Joys of Organizing My Stuff to Save Money

February 3

If you had a chance to read the Day In The Life post that I wrote recently, I mentioned that I am currently sorting through a massive pile of stuff, stuff that has been sitting in my in laws house for three years, stuff on top of stuff, and stuff I didn’t know I had … Continued

5 Interesting Ways to Earn More Money

January 16

You know I’m always trying to help others earn more money. It’s all about the hustle, baby! Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to do it, regardless of how much experience or skill you currently have. Let’s look at some options: Online Freelancer Okay, y’all probably knew this was going to be my first one. … Continued

The Truth About Self Employment: My Transition

January 15

A lot of you have asked about my transition to self-employment, and I’ve been really excited to share all the deets with you! I’ve been working 100% for myself for 15 whole days now, and it’s definitely been an interesting journey so far. Like any other post, I’m going to be 100% honest and tell … Continued

How to Avoid Big Purchases and Deal with Emergencies

November 28

I hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving! I’m always thankful to my fellow bloggers for taking the time to share their knowledge here at Budget Blonde. Today we welcome my UK friend Joe as a guest to the blog! Enjoy. 🙂 We finance bloggers love to get frugal, whether it means using a teabag … Continued

Good Financial Habits Are Way More Important Than Net Worth

November 11

My net worth is negative. Very negative. I know because I just calculated it yesterday, after J$ encouraged us all to do so. It wasn’t as though it was a surprise. I was just curious how negative it would be, and as expected, it’s several six figures in the red. As many of you know, … Continued

How to Handle Winning the Lottery or Any Financial Windfall

October 22

Hey blog peeps!! I am leaving Grenada on Thursday!! For good! Ahhh! So, while I pack up my life, shed a few tears, and settle some things at work, I hope you enjoy two awesome guest posts this week. This first one is from Sean Bryant who is the personal finance blogger behind One Smart … Continued

Forget It. I’m Booking a Limo Instead of a Taxi.

August 22

The following is a guest post from fellow personal finance blogger Femme Frugality. If you are interested in guest posting on Budget Blonde, please e-mail me at Cat BudgetBlonde com. Booking a Limo Instead of a Taxi I love traveling to new places. The sense of anonymity and the anticipation of adventure is … Continued

Five Things I Learned From Getting My First Car

August 19

So, my car back home is 12 years old, and I am really, really attached to it. It was my very first car, a hand me down from the parental units, and I’ve had it ever since. I’ve had a lot of people ask why I still drive it. After all, America is the land … Continued

How We’re Going To Save Money On Moving

August 11

In December, we’re moving out of our apartment in Grenada back to our hometown in Louisiana. This will be a pretty inexpensive move. We just purchased two one way plane tickets, and we’re only packing what we can fit in our luggage. Since our apartment was furnished here in Grenada, we don’t have any big … Continued

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