Should Charitable Giving Be Part of Your Budget?
Do you regularly give to charities or tithe at your place of worship? Are you on firm financial footing or up to your eyeballs in debt? How to approach charitable…
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Dawn Starks
Dawn is a financial planner, writer, teacher, minimalist and mother. SimpleMoney is the culmination of all of these pursuits and passions, in the hopes of sharing what she's learned with the world. Read more about SimpleMoney here.
Books I Read: August & September 2020 Edition
My reading challenge continues, but I’m lagging my goal! As mentioned in my last installment, launching the SimpleMoney Club in August took up most of my free time, and reading…
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5 Ways to Increase Your Net Worth
What is “net worth?” Your net worth is calculated by adding up all your assets (what you own) and all of your liabilities (what you owe). Then you subtract your…
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Teach Your Children About Money
Lots of wise folks assume kids are “too young to understand” when it comes to money and personal finance. I disagree. In fact, I think it’s critically important to teach…
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5 Simple, Inexpensive Luxuries
One joyful step on the journey to simple living is recognizing and relishing the smallest, simplest life experiences. I think about a child’s laugh, a beautiful sunset and a playful…
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My Best Budget Tip: Give Your Money a Job
No one likes the idea of budgeting. One of my life’s ambitions is to find better ways to think about managing money — without using the “B” word. In that…
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