Petflation. And before you ask, girl no! I didn’t make that word up. I know I’m creative, but I can’t take credit for that one. I stumbled on this term a few weeks ago while I was assessing my financial mistakes last year. So, I decided to explore this term further. In this blog
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Tax Refund Strategy: A Dog Mom’s Guide to Tax Prep & Planning
Holiday season is over. Bring out the W-2s. It’s time for tax season. Yes. It’s important to get organized. Yes. We should submit them early. And yes. We need to make sure we keep all our tax forms in a safe place. But here’s the real question that’s on everyone’s mind. “How much am I
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10 Money Mistakes I Made as a Dog Mom (And How to Fix Them)
Girl, listen. We all make mistakes. Like the time I accidentally dropped chocolate ice cream on Sugar’s head. There I was. Standing in the kitchen scooping ice cream into a bowl when my hand slipped. The ice cream scooper flipped over and fell on the counter. The chocolate ice cream flew off the scooper and
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Money Saving Challenge: Save $1,000 in a Year (Penny Rule)
So, what am I supposed to do with all my pennies? We all know that I have no problem picking up pennies I find on the street or saving the change I found in the self-checkout line. But what do I do with them now? Especially, since the “American Penny Passed Away” on November 12,
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Financial Vision Board: A Dog Mom’s Guide to Money & Self-Care
The next step in getting my financial shift in order, is creating a vision board. I’ll admit it. I haven’t done one in a while. And after the year we’ve had, I wasn’t sure that I felt like doing one this year. But I chose to look at this financial vision board differently. I chose
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Pet Estate Planning for Dog Moms: How to Protect Your Dog’s Future
Did you know that if you only have a will, you open yourself up to anyone claiming all your money? Not to get all morbid. But that was an eye-opening statement for me. As a dog mom and a first-time homebuyer, I’ve become more intentional about my financial plans and my future. I’ve spent the
