As the school year rolls around once again and hours available for work becomes limited, many college students find themselves trying to make ends meet with the money they saved up over the summer. In economics and business, you learn that there are two ways to increase profit: increase revenue or decrease costs. Personal finance […]
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A Season of Giving
I hope everybody had a Christmas as merry as mine. I threw an Ugly Christmas Sweater Soiree and woke up to everything that I could possibly want under my Christmas tree (Apple Cider Vinegar, new leggings, and a solar powered portable phone charger). Christmas is a Christian celebration that has been highly secularized. The holiday […]
How To Live A Frugal Life | Best Frugal Living Tips
How to Live Frugally and Save Money Since the post I published on how I saved $4000 as a nanny over the summer, I have been getting a lot of feedback from friends asking for more specific help. I know that for a lot of people, the hardest part of saving is curbing excessive spending […]
How To Find Balance In Life
Finding Balance in My Busy Life I did it! I survived the first week of school. Being a full time student (15 credit hours) and working a busy schedule (20-30 hours) as a nanny/babysitter is definitely something that is going to take some getting used to. Luckily, the nature of my work allows for a […]
A Local’s Travel Guide To South Florida
When I travel, I try my best to travel like a local. I like to eat at the cool local dives and go to places suggested by the locals rather than the sponsored suggestions on Yelp and Travelocity. I live in a very touristy place, close to some major tourist attractions. Being a tourist is […]
Ethics With Em: Responsible Stewardship
As promised, here is the second installment to my mini-series, Ethics With Em! – – – As human beings, we are constantly faced with decisions. Chicken or beef? A burger or a salad? Run the water while brushing your teeth or conserve it? Have a positive or negative attitude? Feed your dog or just wait […]
How I Saved $4000 in One Summer
A Summer of Savings As the summer comes to an end, so does my 13-Week Summer Saving Plan. If you know me or if you have read my post on deciding to transfer from a school that was completely covered by scholarship to one that not, you know that I had made a really […]
The Truth About Being a Missionary
If you keep up with my blog or follow me on any form of social media, you know that I went on my third mission trip to Las Matas de Farfan. You saw the pictures of us and the kids and my sister and I riding horses and my mom’s new pet chicken, Suzie. You […]
Homesick at Home
I have spent the past 7 years of my life living in South Florida, and let me tell you, I absolutely love it. I love the culture, the diversity, the food, the sun, the beach, the tourists, everything. Even during the rainy season, the weather outshines that of the majority of the US. I have learned to […]