Category Archives: Ballin’ on a Budget

Maneuvering and Buying in Todays Housing Market

So how many of you have heard about all the deals to be found in the housing interest? Heard now is the best time to buy, interest rates are lower than ever, banks have begun lending again, etc., etc? Then how many of you have tried to buy a house, either residential or investment and…

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April Showers and Your Money

So the saying is, “April Showers Bring May Flowers.”  What exactly does that mean for you and your money?  For me it means you have to water your money to get increase.  So what does it mean to, “Water your money?”  Like anything else, you have to care for, feed, and nurture your money to…

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April: Financial Literacy Month

by Lynesha McElveen April is Financial Literacy Month and what a wonderful time to get fully involved in learning about your money!  I think April is a great time for this to fall, considering, you’ve gone through the first quarter of the year and can take some time to evaluate how you have done thus…

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Saving on the Arts

By Lynesha McElveen So now that spring is coming, if you’re like me, you are ready to get out and about and get actively engaged.  There are all sorts of artsy and cultural things going on around the world, but how do you save money on those things?  Here are a couple of tips to…

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You Get What You Pay For

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Love for Le$$

February is the month of love and many are going about their ways planning to make that day great for their loved ones. Most are looking into big fancy dinners, jewelry, or flowers and candy, which often accompany huge price tags. While there is nothing wrong with spending money on others, wouldn’t it be great…

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Welcome from the Di$count Diva

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Tax Time Tips: Do More With Your Money

By: Lynesha McElveen So it’s Tax Time again and it’s the time of year where many of us get large refunds in February, ball out of control in March, and have little to nothing left to show for it by April.  This is a vicious cycle that often repeats itself year after year.  This should…

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Entertainment for Le$$

By Lynesha McElveen I know many of us love to entertain ourselves.  We often spend money on having “fun” without thinking of any financial consequences.  It’s too easy to swipe your card for tickets to a movie, or get talked into going out to dinner with a friend.  While I am the queen of entertaining,…

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Laugh Your Way to the Bank

In today’s economy it is important now more than ever to find ways to laugh about her current situations.  We could sit around sulking about job loss, pay cuts, or furloughs, but what good would that do?  We could complain about the fact we haven’t gotten a raise in over a year or we could…

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