During a Thursday night campaign event with Oprah Winfrey, Democrat presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris announced that she would shoot someone if they broke into her house. The post Kamala Harris: ‘If Somebody Breaks into My House, They’re Getting Shot’ appeared first on Breitbart. ...
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Published on: 2024-09-19
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The Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday to begin lowering interest rates raises the question of how fast rates should be expected to decline. The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Fed Will Struggle to Back Off Big Cuts Now appeared first on Breitbart. ...
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Published on: 2024-09-19
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Something tells me that many of our readers are contemplating political campaign donations right about now. Don’t ask me how I know this. Because I really couldn’t say! Maybe it’s just my woman’s intuition! Which is definitely not a conditioned hypersensitivity to threatening nonverbal communication under the patriarchy, but cool...
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Published on: 2024-09-18
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Bitches Get Riches
Three of my five children, my three sons are now wholly independent of me financially. And the remaining two should be standing on their own two feet within the next 12 months or sooner. They Grew Up Different Now let me caveat this post with this background, we are not...
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Published on: 2024-09-18
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Blogging Away Debt
Another step closer. And you will see new dates on the table for the remaining debt. They are still kind of soft dates, but totally achievable based on my forecasting. But will certainly firm up by the end of the year. Debt DescriptionOctober, 2023 TotalInterest RateMinimum PaymentCurrent Total Payoff Date...
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Published on: 2024-09-15
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Hi everyone! It’s been a long time since we gave you an update on what’s happening behind the scenes at Bitches Get Riches. Probably because… We assume you kinda don’t care. We avoid talking about our plans publicly, because our follow-through often sucks, and we prefer not to be held...
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Published on: 2024-09-11
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I’ve been keeping a secret from you all. But I want to share an important family update. We have added a member to our family! We got a new dog! Backstory It all started during the second semester of last school year (anyone else think in academic years rather than...
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Published on: 2024-09-09
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Another debt bites the dust. Amazon CC debt be gone! Some of you may remember that this debt has been almost gone before…just a few months ago. And then I went a little spend happy and ran it back up. No more! I’ve hesitated to cancel this account due to...
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Published on: 2024-09-07
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Loneliness is poison. It’s literally killing us. Over the past couple of decades, researchers have repeatedly found a direct link between loneliness and a whole host of physical and psychological problems like heart disease and mental illness.1 Loneliness cripples us physically, unwinds us mentally, and makes it impossible to be...
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Published on: 2024-09-06
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Ramsey Solutions
Much like 2021, 2022 was a year of economic uncertainty for most Americans. Many are less than optimistic about their economic futures, and financial struggles continue to be top of mind—including the difficulty of paying for the basics. Record inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, rising interest rates, job layoffs and rumors...
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Published on: 2024-09-06
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Last fall things got really, really tight. I had lost my dream corporate job in the summer of 2022. Then my contract job was a significant cut in pay. Then it ended versus becoming a full time position in February of 2023. And finally I had a 20 hour per...
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Published on: 2024-09-05
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I’m sometimes surprised about what people find controversial around here. Our articles about abortion and reproductive rights are met with pretty universal agreement. While one of the most controversial things we’ve ever written was about the American tipping system: If You Can’t Afford to Tip 20%, You Can’t Afford To...
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Published on: 2024-09-04
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I have had several commentors ask about savings goals. Right now my focus is on getting 100% completely out of debt. I agree that having a 6 months cushion would be ideal. And will definitely be a goal…after I am debt free! So for now, my savings is going to...
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Published on: 2024-09-03
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The decision has been made. The plans have been made. I am headed to Texas in a couple of weeks for an open ended stay with my parents. I wrote about the tug I’d been feeling to go. And I have decided to heed it. Addy and I will drive...
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Published on: 2024-09-01
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Blogging Away Debt
I posted my forecasted spend for August back in July here. And now that we are at the end of the month, this is my report on actual spend. DatePayee/CategoryAnticipated AmountActual Spending 08-01-2024Groceries / Hygiene / Dogs / Gas-590-514 08-01-2024Income79257950 08-02-2024Auto Insurance-1460-1460 08-02-2024Credit One 2-50-1,102 08-02-2024Personal Loan 2-500-500 08-02-2024Pest Control-80-80...
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Published on: 2024-08-31
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If you’re over the age of 25, I’m willing to bet you’ve found yourself drooling over a show on HGTV at least once in your life. The trendy couches, the modern rugs, the sleek lighting. Oh, baby! Everything just looks so nice . . . and expensive. And it might have you...
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Published on: 2024-08-30
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My whole life has changed. I’ve hinted at it, written about it, cried about it…all the things. But for the first time, I think ever, I come first. And for some reason that I can’t pinpoint, I really started taking, taking care of myself seriously about 2 months ago. Don’t...
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Published on: 2024-08-29
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We have completed the checklist created in the Spring of summer yard projects. And I am so pleased! The culmination was last week when we power washed (borrowed a power washer from my Uncle) and sealed the deck. The cost of supplies was $187. And the labor cost was ____...
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Published on: 2024-08-27
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Blogging Away Debt
I just returned from a quick trip to Wisconsin for a few days to visit an old grad school buddy. It was such a lovely trip, full of outdoor adventuring! We visited state parks, went East to Lake Michigan (my first time to any of the Great Lakes), went West...
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Published on: 2024-08-26
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For the first time in over two years, your girl is bringing in full time income again!!! I have officially accepted a full time offer as a contractor increasing my hours, compensation, and giving me a modicum of security with my current role. There is no timeframe in my current...
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Published on: 2024-08-25
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