Our homes accrue A LOT of stuff, no matter how much we try to cut the clutter so it's only fair to take some time every few months to purge some of the categories that tend to build up A LOT of excess. 

Today I have a FREE Printable checklist for you and I'll also tell you how and why to purge each category!  I mean it's Winter so what else are you going to do on that random Saturday afternoon when it's snowing?

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Stress Less in 2019: Ten Ways You Can Genuinely Improve Your Wellbeing

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1.Learn a new skillLearning something new can be incredibly satisfying, and gives you something to work towards and aim for. Achieving a goal you’ve set can be fantastic for giving your mental health as well as your self confidence a boost. It could be something practical like learning to drive, or something purely for the fun of it, such as learning how to paint in watercolour, how to arrange flowers or how to play a musical instrument. It’s easy to fall into a routine of work, eat, sleep repeat as an adult, which can feel really quite limiting and depressing at times. Giving yourself something to work on like this can push you out of your comfort zone, build your skills and enable you to meet like minded people. Have a think about what your passions are, are you a creative type? Is there a language you’ve always wanted to learn? Is there something you’ve always fancied giving a try? Make it happen!

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Things That Will Make Any Car Journey Easier

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Whether it’s a planned out road trip, or just a longer car journey that you’re really not looking forward to as much as you may when it comes to a road trip, traveling by car doesn’t have to be a bad experience - sure, if you’re not going with a luxury RV, then it’s perhaps not the most comfortable form of travel, but it also can be enjoyable and even quite comfortable if you plan ahead a little and bring some things along that can help make the journey more tolerable.

In this post, we’re going to share with you a small list of things you can bring along on your car journey to make it easier and more enjoyable. Plus, it’s worth remembering, that there’s not much that’s more stressful and uncomfortable than being squeezed into a tiny plane seat in coach and then having to deal with long lines at security.

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Fight The Fine: Getting Around A Forced Payment

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It’s rare that you’ll find someone who has never faced the pain of a fine before. Parking in the wrong place, dropping a piece of litter, and failing to submit tax returns are all common causes of this sort of financial fumble, and all of them are avoidable, making it frustrating when you have to deal with them. In reality, though, most instances of fining in the modern world will have an easy work around. To help you out with this, this post will be exploring the work which can be done to avoid payments like this, even when you should really have to pay.

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Why Your Budget SUCKS + How To Fix It

You have a budget in place (or at least you think you do) but for some reason you are still barely getting by paycheck to paycheck and the amounts you are budgeting for different expenses don't seem to be enough.  What's the point of a budget if it's this chaotic, right? 

Wrong! If your budget isn't working for you, it's possible to fix it.  So let's take a look at WHY your budget isn't working and HOW to make it work so that everything is perfectly balanced. 

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New Year, Better Finances | Take the Fixing Your Finances E-Course!

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It's a new year and time for a fresh start.  Maybe you plan to start eating better, being more positive, keeping your home more tidy, or even just taking more time for YOU.  But when it comes to your finances and starting fresh, you're probably feeling pretty overwhelmed.  

Am I right?

Do you feel like you are broke or living paycheck to paycheck and you have no idea how to break the cycle? You want to get rid of your obnoxious debt don't you? But you also know you need to save money but how in the heck are you expected to do both at the same time!?

Well - RELAX! I'm here to tell you that you CAN do it and I'm going to help you !

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