Listen, sometimes we make our budgets for the month, then life just happens. We’re so proud of ourselves for making a solid budget, then you need new tires. You’ve managed to budget in an extra debt payment to a credit card, then *BOOM* an unexpected bill pops up. Sometimes our budget goes into the mud, […]
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When I turned 30, I decided that I was finally going to get my life together, you know because I was a “real” adult now, I was GROWN grown. Like a lot of people, I started comparing myself to others and where they were in life. This was around the time when I decided to
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If you’ve been in the CGS Community for some time now, you know we’re all about leveling up our travel game (within budget, of course). Well, how about traveling solo? There are plenty of reasons why you should travel solo! I don’t know about you, but there have been times when girls’ trip plans would
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Whew, it seems like everywhere we turn, the prices of everyday things continue to increase. From groceries to entertainment, from transportation to travel – I get the feeling inflation is very much here to stay. That’s why there are specific things I no longer buy to save money. So, what can we do about rising
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Oh, the joys and curses of social media! I mean, you’re probably reading this article via a post you saw on social media, am I right?! A social media break isn’t for everyone, but I’ve got a story for you. I’ve made a career out of social media with my background in digital marketing. I’ve
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We live in a society where consumerism is all around us. We consume via the news, we consume via social media, we consume via our phones, we consume everything…including material things and stuff. It has become a status symbol of how much stuff we have such as cars, clothes, shoes, toys, plants, house decor, etc…but
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This article may spark some controversy, but I’m standing by everything I say…but seriously, how many of us have wondered how much our friends are making each year? How many of us are curious about how much debt our friends have or what their monthly expenses are? Income differences in your friend group is real.
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We’ve all been there. Life is “life-ing”. Our job is mundane and not fulfilling, bills come every month (they just don’t stop, do they?), parents and grandparents are aging, we work 5 days/week for 8-10 hours with only 2 days to “rest”, and the economy is still in flux from a crippling global pandemic…we just
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Oh, to be able to travel again!! I remember reading something that said that travel in 2022 was way more than pre-pandemic times (even in these times of inflation). I think everyone can agree with me when I say that I’m no longer going to take traveling for granted, especially after these past couple years
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