Beating Broke was included in the following carnivals this week: Yakezie Carnival hosted by Tackling Our Debt Festival of Frugality #344 hosted by I’ve Already Paid for That Twice Carnival of Money Pros hosted by Portfolio Princess Thanks to all hosts for including my posts!
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Melissa works as a freelance writer and virtual assistant from home while raising her three children, ages 7, 3 and 1. She blogs at Mom's Plans and writes about money saving tips, family, and cooking. She also blogs at Fiscal Phoenix where the goal is to help people rise from the ashes of their financial mistakes.
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Carnival Round Up for July 14, 2012
Carnival Round Up for July 7, 2012
Beating Broke was included in four carnivals recently: Carnival of Money Pros hosted by I Am 1 Percent Yakezie Carnival hosted by Write and Get Paid Totally Money Carnival #73 hosted by Personal Dividends Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #39 hosted by My University Money Many thanks to all hosts for including my posts!
Full Story »Carnival Round Up for June 30th
Beating Broke was included in 4 carnivals this week, which is a pretty nice way to close out June, 2012. Totally Money Carnival #72 hosted by Mammasaver Festival of Frugality #342 hosted by Help Me to Save Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #38 hosted by My University Money Carnival of Retirement #25 hosted by I Am 1 Percent Thanks to [...]
Full Story »Carnival Round Up for June 23, 2012
Beating Broke was included in the following carnivals this week: Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #37 (editor’s pick!) hosted by My University Money Festival of Frugality #341 hosted by The Discount Coder Blog Totally Money Carnival #71 hosted by American Debt Project Financial Carnival for Young Adults #17 hosted by 20′s Finances Yakezie Carnival – Arachnophobia Edition hosted by See Debt [...]
Full Story »Carnival Round Up, June 16, 2012
Beating Broke was included in the following carnivals this week: Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #36 hosted by Money Smart Guides Carnival of Money Pros hosted by Financial Product Reviews Yakezie Carnival – Sushi Edition hosted by Free Ticket to Japan Thanks to all of the hosts for including my posts!
Full Story »Start Your Summer Right—Go Straight to the Farm for the Best Produce
Ah, summertime. If you are a foodie, summertime brings so many food joys—fresh, ripe strawberries, juicy blueberries, crunchy asparagus. There are many food delights that are available in summer that aren’t available for most of the country for most of the year. Sure, you can buy strawberries shipped in from a foreign country in January, [...]
Full Story »Carnival Round Up, June 9, 2012
Before we get to the Carnivals, let’s talk giveaways! Have you entered the contest here, for a brand new iPad 3?!? What are you waiting for? Go get your entries now! Tablet Time Fathers Day iPad Giveaway at Beating Broke It must be the season for iPad giveaways too. Kelly at The Centsible Life has [...]
Full Story »Carnival Round Up, June 2, 2012
Beating Broke was included in three carnivals this week: Yakezie Carnival – The Power Ballad Edition hosted by Daily Money Shot Financial Carnival for Young Adults #14 hosted by 20′s Finances Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #34 hosted by Financially Digital Thanks to all hosts for including my posts!
Full Story »Carnival Round Up for May 26, 2012
Beating Broke was included in the following carnivals recently: Yakezie Carnival – Will Smith Slap Edition hosted by Young Adult Finances Financial Carnival for Young Adults #12 hosted by 20′s Finances Financial Carnival for Young Adults #13 hosted by 20′s Finances Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #33 hosted by My University Money Carnival of Money Pros hosted by Miss Wallstreet Carnival [...]
Full Story »Have You Become Complacent with Your Gazelle Intensity?
If you have tens of thousands of dollars to pay off, gazelle intensity can be exhausting. You can easily begin to feel sorry for yourself and lament all of the things you have to give up and sacrifice when paying down debt. We started our journey to be debt free on October 20, 2011. Our [...]
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