A few years ago I pulled on my big girl pants and did something I swore I’d never do. My taxes. All by myself. It was liberating to finally conquer my fear of numbers, which stemmed from a terribly embarrassing incident in Grade 4 involving a boy I had a crush on, sweaty armpits, and the times tables, but I digress. Because of that small boost in confidence using TurboTax to guide me, I was emboldened to do even more. I’ve since taken on my own bookkeeping for my business, and I’ve mastered the …
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The Dos and Don’ts To Avoid Getting Burned On Facebook
I know what you had for dinner. Your kids are getting so big. Love your new hair cut. I don’t need to actually interact with you in person— it’s all right there on Facebook. Facebook keeps us connected—at least on …
Spring Is The Perfect Time to FLIPP for Savings At Walmart
There's nothing better than shopping with your BFF and whenever I want to head out now for some retail therapy I bring my best shopping buddy along, the FLIPP app. I didn't think I could love this app more when I first …
Four Ways to Save Money, Reduce Food Waste, and Be a Green Goddess
When it comes to going green, I thought our family was doing pretty well. We shop with reusable bags, turn off lights when we aren’t in a room, do laundry and run our dishwasher during ‘off peak’ hours, and eat/shop …
Helpful Tips for Minecraft Parents
Do you have a child between the ages of seven and “I-stopped-counting-after-the-third-candle”? Did you also make the huge mistake of giving them access to electricity? Do you provide opportunities for that child to have …
Dinner On The Go: When the Dining Room is a Minivan
With four kids under 13, I try to keep the extracurricular activities to one or two per child at any given time. But when you multiply that by the number of kids in my family, it still means we are out during dinner time …
GROUNDED: 5 Tips to Help with a Fear of Flying
I have AVIOPHOBIA , ACROPHOBIA, CLAUSTROPHOBIA and AGORAPHOBIA, the fear of flying, heights, small spaces, and not being able to escape. Throw in a few dozen snakes and Samuel Jackson and you have a hit action …
