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The Buzz Around the Web #1

by Caton August 29, 2014 ~ 14 Comments

Thank you so much for all of your support this week. Natalie and I have received so many nice comments about our blog and especially our blog design. We worked for a long time to make it this way and so your positive words of encouragement mean so much to us. The two of us […]

Filed Under: Buzz Around the Web
Tagged With: buzz, buzz around the web, food, money, travel

Tangalooma: The One Travel Destination I Can’t Forget

by Caton August 27, 2014 ~ 6 Comments

tangalooma

I’ve been lucky to see a lot of cool places in my short 27 years, but there’s one I can’t forget. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in high school traveling with dozens of other high school students on a 3 week trip to Australia and New Zealand. Looking back, I realize […]

Filed Under: Travel
Tagged With: australia, booking.com, tangalooma, travel

Communication Saves Relationships Like Punctuation Saves Lives

by Caton August 25, 2014 ~ 8 Comments

What does punctuation have to do with today’s post?  Luckily for you I’m not writing SAT test questions or talking about technical grammar.  But seriously, I love this meme, and I actually think it’s applicable (Mostly. Sort of. Okay, it’s a stretch.) to what I’m talking about.  I’m talking about organizing schedules of multiple family […]

Filed Under: Organize
Tagged With: calendar, coordinating schedules, organizing, organizing calendars, organizing schedules, syncing schedules

Ask The Bees: How Much Money Should I Save For a Baby?

by Caton July 27, 2014 ~ Leave a Comment

Here is a great question one of our readers sent in. Remember, if you want to Ask the Bees, just contact us! Topic: Save For a Baby Question: Hi! Thanks so much for all you do! I have a quick question for you. I’m having a baby early next year, and I have NO idea […]

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Tagged With: baby, money, saving money

A Simple Food Philosophy

by Caton July 1, 2014 ~ 2 Comments

food philosophy

My husband and I got married two weeks before we moved to the little island of Grenada for him to start medical school.  Because of college living and the job I had before we got married, I wasn’t in the habit of cooking at all.  I could boil water, you know, but I really didn’t […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle
Tagged With: cooking, food, food philosophy

How To Get Your Rent Deposit Back

by Caton June 27, 2014 ~ Leave a Comment

rent deposit back

If there’s one thing I can confidently talk about, it’s renting. In the last 10 years, I’ve lived in 6 different cities, and I’ve rented in every single one of them! Plus, I’m happy to say, I’ve been able to get my rent deposit back at each different apartment. Renting is great in my opinion […]

Filed Under: Money, Sponsored/advertising
Tagged With: deposit, rent, rental, renting, saving money

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About The Author


Jenny Smedra is an avid world traveler, ESL teacher, former archaeologist, and freelance writer. Choosing a life abroad had strengthened her commitment to finding ways to bring people together across language and cultural barriers. While most of her time is dedicated to either working with children, she also enjoys good friends, good food, and new adventures.

Finance Rules

  1. Pay Off High Interest Debt:  Don’t carry a balance on your credit cards
  2. Take What Uncle Sam Gives You: Maximize your contributions to tax advantaged retirement accounts
  3. Don’t Procrastinate: Wealth takes time to accumulate, so don’t wait
  4. Save, Invest and Reinvest: Let compounding work for you.  Save your money, then invest and reinvest it
  5. Save and Invest At Least 5 to 10%: Put aside at least a minimum so you’re stuck when you’re at retirement age
  6. Have an Emergency Fund: If you can’t save 6 months of expenses, get at least $1,000 saved up
  7. Own: Owning assets is generally to your advantage. Get as many as you reasonably can
  8. If You Are Married, Build Your Partnership: Having a strong marriage can be an excellent finance accelerator. Work on your marriage and care for your spouse.

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