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February 10 // 4 Comments // 5 Minute Read

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How to Start a Weekly Finance Routine (And Why You Need One!)

This one simple financial habit will change everything! Know exactly where your money is going and when, how much you can still spend, and feel in control of your finances for the first time ever.

July 7 // 9 Comments // 4 Minute Read

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10 Money Rules Every 30 Year-Old Should Know

Mistakes in life can lead to financial disaster, but if you follow this step-by-step financial advice for your 30s, you’ll quickly find yourself back on track. You especially don’t want to overlook #9!

September 27 // 8 Comments // 5 Minute Read

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3 Ways to Simplify Your Finances Right Now

Does managing your money, bank accounts, investments, and/or debt payments ever make you feel overwhelmed? It doesn’t have to! These simple finance tips inspire you to pare down to the absolute basics. Let’s stop making money so darn complicated!

September 27 // 5 Comments // 4 Minute Read

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The Spender vs. The Saver: How to Coexist When You’re Complete Opposites

I’m a tried-and-true saver, but when I met my husband, he was a total spender. In fact, he still is! So how does this spender and saver thrive financially in marriage? These five crucial relationship strategies make all the difference.

May 9 // 9 Comments // 4 Minute Read

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An Honest Look at Life on One Income

Not sure if you could live on just one income? It’s more doable then you might think! This stay-at-home-mom cut her family’s income by 48%…and she’s THRIVING. You don’t want to miss the secrets to her success!

June 18 // 4 Comments // 6 Minute Read

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The Smart Girl’s Guide to Credit Scores

Confused about credit scores? This comprehensive post leads you step-by-step through the world of credit so you can finally separate fact from fiction. More importantly, you’ll discover why credit scores DO matter, despite what some financial experts tell you!

December 21 // 12 Comments // 5 Minute Read

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7 Surprising Secrets of The World’s Wealthiest Self-Made Millionaires

What’s the difference between those who earn millions of dollars and the rest of us? These inspiring individuals reveal the financial and lifestyle secrets that helped them succeed. Although, you might be surprised at their ACTUAL end goal!

March 18 // 13 Comments // 4 Minute Read

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How to Splurge on Life’s Little Indulgences (Without Feeling Guilty!)

Financial experts like to guilt you into giving up indulgences, but here’s proof you can have your guilty pleasures and still rock a successful budget. These 3 rules keep my little indulgences from becoming major regrets, and allow me to enjoy everything I love, guilt-free!

December 31 // 22 Comments // 4 Minute Read

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How to Start a Money Making Blog (The Right Way)

Hundreds of blogs start every day, but only a select few actually make any money with them. So what makes the biggest difference? Don’t miss these three crucially defining elements that literally make or break your blog! Also includes a step-by-step guide to start your own blog from scratch.

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Hi, I’m Kalyn—a recovering perfectionist who nerds out about organizing systems, personal productivity, and helping you prioritize what matters over the pressure to do it all. I have a feeling we’re about to become the best of friends! Learn more >>

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Every time management book in the world will tell Every time management book in the world will tell you to focus on your priorities. They want you to define what’s important and use your time wisely doing things that matter. ⏰⁣
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I agree!⁣
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But deciding what’s NOT as important is just as essential as what IS. This clarification reminds us to stay laser-focused when the pressure to do it all convinces us that we can in fact, do it all. ⁣
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Remember, we can’t, so please don’t try! 🥴⁣
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Instead, I want you to think through everything you don’t have to worry about. What can you let go? What can you completely remove from your mind so it’s not tugging at you to make time for it? 🤔⁣
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This can be your “Don’t Do” list. 📝⁣
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🚫 For example...I don’t grow live plants. I never keep them alive, and honestly I could care less whether a plant in my house is real or fake! So I don’t bother trying.⁣
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🚫 I’m not active on Twitter and Facebook. As an online business, I’m “supposed” to be on every online platform. But these two social media networks don’t bring me joy (or income or page views). So I let them go. Instead I hang out here, on Instagram! ⁣
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🚫 I won’t read boring books. There are so many great books out there, so why read one that’s less than stellar? I give myself a 50-page maximum for a paperback and 20% for an eBook. If I’m not into the book by then, I move on.⁣
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I promise if you take the time to do this exercise—in your journal or in a note on your phone—you’ll feel immense relief at what you don’t have to do anymore. 😅⁣
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And then you can REALLY focus on your priorities.⁣
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I’d love to know what’s on your list! What’s something you give yourself permission not to worry about?
My secret weapon to round up paper clutter: FILE F My secret weapon to round up paper clutter: FILE FOLDERS! 📁

I’m all for choosing specific organization categories (and I do have some) but if a paper doesn’t fit into any of them, I slip it into an Other Action Needed file and tackle that on Friday. I don’t always clear out that folder entirely, but I take action on what’s most important and leave the rest for when I have more time. 

Here’s what actions can look like:

✅ Signing and sending important paperwork
✅ Scanning things to save... like kids artwork or course notes. I upload my documents into @notionhq. You could also use Evernote. 
✅ Adding printed recipes to your recipe binder
✅ Signing up for that loyalty program a cashier gave you information about
✅ Transferring coupons from the folder to your car

...and so much more! 

Could you take action right away instead of throwing them in a folder? 

Sure. But if it would distract you from your current task, it’s best to save them all for a time when you can batch process them all. We’re about efficiency here. 😉

So if you currently struggle with paper that spreads like wildfire across flat surfaces, I guarantee you’ll feel instant relief once they are all rounded up inside a cute folder and equally cute label. 🥰
I used to feel guilty for reading fiction novels. I used to feel guilty for reading fiction novels. 😔⁣
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Once in high school, someone told me that I needed to expand my world through real stories and information instead of reading all that fluff. 🥴⁣
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I understand the point they were trying to make. If you want to learn how to do something or get to know historical figures or grow personally in a positive way, non-fiction will help you get there. ⁣
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But fiction matters too... for so many reasons! Here are my three: 📚⁣
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1. Fiction helps me practice empathy. I see the world with new eyes because of the way the author invites me to step into the shoes of a beloved character. 🥰⁣
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2. With fiction, you can live thousands of lives. George R.R. Martin said, “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” Fiction allows me to enter a world I don’t get to experience in real life. 💗⁣
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3. Fiction helps me write better non-fiction. When we hear a well-told story, our brain reacts as if we are experiencing the story ourselves. So when I read a particularly captivating passage, it gives me ideas on how to weave storytelling into my writing too. 💪⁣
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I’d love to hear why you think fiction matters. Comment below and tell me one of your favorite things about reading fiction!⁣
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And if you love books just as much as I do, I invite you to follow my new bookstagram account @theunclutteredbookshelf where we can talk about books ALL the time. 🤩
STORAGE IDEA… for paint swatches! ☝ Keep and l STORAGE IDEA… for paint swatches! ☝ Keep and label the colors you use, then tuck them away in a small envelope for reference. ⁣
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Whenever I go searching for a new rug or pillows, I grab this envelope so I  have ALL my paint colors on hand.  I can match the colors seamlessly without trying to guess if the blue on my walls trends more blue than green. 🤔⁣
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Another perk? You won’t spend an excessive amount of time in HomeGoods waffling between decorating decisions. Not that I’ve ever done that... 😆⁣
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‘Tis the season for spring-cleaning your home … and your finances! 💸⁣
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While most of us use the spring season to deep clean spaces we might otherwise forget (or ignore—fan blades, I’m talking to you), let’s not forget how necessary it is to do a financial check-in too. 💰⁣
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If it’s been a while since you last overhauled your budget, updated your savings goals, etc., not to worry. I have just the thing to give your finances a fresh start! 🥳⁣
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On the blog this week, I’ve listed 7 essential steps to help you clear out the cobwebs. Don’t be intimidated—I promise it will be fun! And once you have these systems in place, you’ll enjoy less stress during the rest of the year. ⁣
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Drop any cleaning emoji in the comments below and I’ll send you the link to get started. 🧹🧽 🧼
⚡NEWSFLASH:⚡ While there’s so much you could ⚡NEWSFLASH:⚡ While there’s so much you could be doing, there’s only a handful of things you can do at one time. 💪⁣
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The authors of the book The One Thing get this. ⁣
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If you’ve not yet read this book, here’s the main premise: 📣⁣
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Not everything can matter equally. If everything is important, then nothing is. And extraordinary results are directly determined by how you narrow your focus. ⁣
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In other words? Balance is nothing more than an illusion. 🔮⁣
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On the surface, balance sounds like an ideal destination, where every part of our life will magically fall into place and we’ll finally experience the peace and contentment we long for.⁣
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But balance prevents you from “going all in” on anything. Balance chains you to the middle so you can avoid the extremes of the right and left, never committing a significant amount of time to any one area of your life. If you approach anything with balance, each task will tug at you, claiming just as much importance as the next. ⚠⁣
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And equal approaches almost never result in equal outcomes. 🙅⁣
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So embrace being out of balance. Go “all in” on the things that are important to you and let the rest go. 👋⁣
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One of my favorite quotes from The One Thing is, “The key to success isn’t in all the things we do, but in the handful of things we do well.” 🥳⁣
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Think about what you want to do well and then leave what you can behind. And of course, grab the book if you’re able and add it to your reading stack. I have a feeling you’ll love it like I did! 💞⁣
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Have you read this book yet?
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