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        • Living on a budget can be as challenging as sticking to a diet or committing to a workout routine. Here are tips to avoid burnout so you can achieve your goals!

          How to Avoid Budget Burnout: 5 Tips to Stay the Course

          When creating a budget, most of us focus on tracking our expenses, but tracking your income is just as important. This includes knowing your starting balance.

          What is Your Starting Balance & Why Does It Matter for Your Budget?

          Most of us have invisible money scripts that hold us back from reaching our financial goals. Learn what the three most common money beliefs are and how you can start taking steps to change them. 

          3 Money Beliefs That Might Be Holding You Back

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        • The true cost of a speeding ticket depends on your location, how fast you were driving, and any previous violations. Learn how much you can expect to pay after receiving a speeding ticket.

          Explained: The Surprising True Cost of a Speeding Ticket

          If you’re looking for ways to save, buying second-hand items might be a good idea. These 17 things are better to buy used instead of new.

          17 Things That Are Better to Buy Used Instead of New

          If you need to earn fast cash, selling household items online is the easiest way to do it. Here are 20 things in your home that you can sell right now.

          Need Cash Fast? 20 Things In Your Home You Can Sell Right Now

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        • Many people consider going to grad school but wonder if it’s worth the financial investment. Here are five questions you should ask yourself before committing to grad school.

          Should I Go to Grad School? 5 Things to Consider First

          Forget about a New Year’s Resolution! Try setting a New Year mindset instead. It might not seem like much, but your mindset can make or break your financial goals.

          How to Improve Your Financial Mindset to Achieve Your New Year’s Goals

          It’s not too early to start helping your child build their financial future. If you want to help your child start investing, here are the steps you’ll take to get started.

          How Can My Child Start Investing?

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        • It’s easy to swipe a credit card, but paying it off is an entirely different story. Here’s what you need to know about the true cost of buying on credit.

          Revealed: The Ugly Cost of Buying on Credit

          Should You Buy Your Leased Car?

          Collection accounts can be stressful, but you can bounce back. Learn how to handle collection accounts and improve your financial picture.

          Has Your Debt Been Sent to Collections? Here Are Your Options.

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        • It might be tempting to withdraw investments, especially during times of economic uncertainty. However, most people should avoid touching their investments.

          The ONLY 3 Reasons to Touch Your Investments

          It’s that time of year again! Unfortunately, we’re not talking about the holidays. Now is the time for everyone to file their taxes. Here is what you need to know.

          2021 Tax Season: How to File for Taxes Online

          It’s not too early to start helping your child build their financial future. If you want to help your child start investing, here are the steps you’ll take to get started.

          How Can My Child Start Investing?

If you need to earn fast cash, selling household items online is the easiest way to do it. Here are 20 things in your home that you can sell right now.

Need Cash Fast? 20 Things In Your Home You Can Sell Right Now

January 14, 2021
Extra Income

  If you’re feeling strapped for cash and looking for a way to bring in some extra money every month, you may not need to look any further than your own home. You probably have tons of items View Post

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Are you looking for ways to increase your income, or find more ways to work on a flexible schedule? Here are 20 work from home jobs that you can use to start earning money today.

20 Work From Home Jobs You Can Start Today

April 14, 2020
Extra Income

Right now, many families are facing financial hardships. From lost jobs to decreased hours, finding other sources of income might be more important than ever. That said, finding other legitimate View Post

Filed Under: Extra Income, SAVE MORE Tagged With: EARN MORE INCOME, EXTRA INCOME, WORK FROM HOME

Don't want to waste your tax refund on something you’ll regret? You need a plan before the money hits your bank account. Check out 4 smart ways to use your refund.

4 Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund

February 19, 2020
FINANCE 101

This article first appeared on February, 21 2016 and was updated February 19, 2020. Tis the season! Depending on your situation, you probably either love tax time or you dread it like that horrible View Post

Filed Under: FINANCE 101, Tax Tips Tagged With: DEBT, EXTRA INCOME, SAVING, SPENDING, TAX REFUND, TAXES

You can make some easy money when you know how to sell on Mercari. Here is a step-by-step guide to get you up and running and earning cash.

What You Need to Know to Sell on Mercari

November 20, 2019
Extra Income

Those of you who follow me on Insta know I fell in love with selling my clothes online. You also know it took me awhile to get to the place where I could sell on Mercari, the selling app that really View Post

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How are your finances? What would your world be like if you could earn more than $20 an hour from home -- legitimately? This is a real possibility if you decide to teach for VIPKid.

Make Money from Home: Teach for VIPKid

October 10, 2019
Extra Income

How are your finances? What would your world be like if you could earn more than $22 an hour from home -- legitimately? This is a real possibility if you decide to teach for VIPKid. VIPKid recognized View Post

Filed Under: Extra Income, SAVE MORE Tagged With: EXTRA INCOME, SIDE HUSTLE, STAY AT HOME

I will help guide you every step of the way so that in minutes you can be the world's newest blogger. Continue reading my how to start a blog guide.

How to Start a Blog

August 28, 2019
BLOGGING

More than 8,000 times a month, somebody enters this phrase into the Google search engine: How to create a blog. If you entered that phrase, or something similar, and landed here, let me congratulate View Post

Filed Under: BLOGGING Tagged With: BLOG, BLOGGING, EXTRA INCOME

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Hello, I'm Kumiko, but everyone just calls me Miko. Welcome to my blog, The Budget Mom. I am an Accredited Financial Counselor® , and mom to a rambunctious boy. Come along with me as I strive to live a life I love on a budget that I can afford. Read more about me.

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