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When Is It Really Worth It to Buy Name Brand?
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When Is It Really Worth It to Buy Name Brand?

When comparing generic vs. non generic brands, cheaper does not always mean the same quality. These seven items are proof that you may need to spend more up front to spend less later!

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The Super Smart (and Meaningful) Way to Spend Money
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The Super Smart (and Meaningful) Way to Spend Money

This essential mindset will totally transform your relationship with money. Now you can spend less on the things that don’t matter as much in exchange for the things that do!

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The Smart Shoppers Guide to Save on Things You’re Already Buying
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The Smart Shoppers Guide to Save on Things You’re Already Buying

Despite the stigma, saving money doesn’t have to take a whole lot of effort. In fact, you can save hundreds of dollars just by buying things you normally would! These six tips reveal all the kickbacks you’ve been missing out on, including what tools give you the best discounts.

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Should You Fly or Drive? How to Make the Most Cost-Effective Decision
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Should You Fly or Drive? How to Make the Most Cost-Effective Decision

If you’re planning a future trip, you might be wondering if there’s a scientific formula to help you decide whether to fly or drive. This post helps you consider ALL the costs, and even provides a printable worksheet so you can compare real numbers!

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

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The Step-By-Step Guide to Score Huge Style Deals Online
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The Step-By-Step Guide to Score Huge Style Deals Online

Why pay full price for clothes when you really don’t have to? This step-by-step guide turns every online shopping trip into a smart, painless, and budget-friendly experience. #2 guarantees you always get the best price!!

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5 Sneaky Holiday Spending Traps to Avoid This Year
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5 Sneaky Holiday Spending Traps to Avoid This Year

It’s easy to get distracted by the busyness of the Holiday season and forget to spend smart. These sneaky spending traps are mistakes I see practiced over and over again, even by seasoned shoppers! Are you guilty of any of these?

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The Top 10 Things Smart Shoppers Do
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The Top 10 Things Smart Shoppers Do

What makes expert shoppers and bargain hunters so different from the rest of us? It’s the WAY they do it! Learn how to shop smarter with these ten expert strategies, and never feel pressured to overspend again.

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5 Simple Habits That Will Transform Your Finances
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5 Simple Habits That Will Transform Your Finances

Tired of feeling like you can’t control your money? These 5 daily habits help avoid potential money leaks and will always keep you focused on the goals ahead. #4 makes the biggest difference!

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How to Build a Home Library on a Budget
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How to Build a Home Library on a Budget

When you intentionally build a home library, you also build a collection of resources that last. Here’s how to fill your home with literary treasures your whole family will enjoy, without spending a ton of cash!

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Kalyn Brooke | Life Management for Mental Health
SHARE THIS MESSAGE 📤 We can’t expect to run SHARE THIS MESSAGE 📤

We can’t expect to run non-stop without consequence. Raise your hand if you’ve crashed and burned recently—it’s not fun! 🫣

We KNOW this… and yet, we try to be an exception to the rule, myself included. 

Instead of making progress like we think we will, we spiral deeper into depression and anxiety until we hit rock bottom and are forced to take a step back. (Usually when it’s the most inconvenient time to!)

So we have to get ahead of the game.

At the first sign of stress, step away. Go for a walk. Sit in silence. Journal. Most importantly, turn off the NOISE (aka your phone 📱) as much as possible.

This will feel strange at first, but when you take the time to breathe, you are strengthening your ability to tackle everything with a clear mind and a refreshed soul when you come back to real life. 

Promise.🤍

Follow @kalynbrookeco for mental health strategies and tips. 
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Humans don’t like hard. We’re wired to do wh Humans don’t like hard. 

We’re wired to do whatever’s easiest… like comparing ourselves to the Instagram account that makes us feel crummy instead of going for a run. 

That’s why our habits need to be ✨CONVENIENT ✨ so they actually stand a chance against our human nature. (And so we can still do them even when we don’t feel mentally so great!)

👉🏼 Like creating a donation box so every time you spot something you don’t need, you can throw it inside. 

👉🏼Like setting out your workout clothes the night before so you don’t spend extra time deciding what to wear.

👉🏼Like keeping a set of cleaning supplies in every bathroom so you don’t have to walk back and forth.

Take a good look at the habit you want to cultivate and identify what about that habit makes it so hard to do. Then find ways to eliminate and streamline those obstacles as much as possible. 

If you need help brainstorming, tell me what habit you’re struggling with and why, and I’ll give you some ideas! 👇🏻

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SECRET OF SURVIVAL ⬇️ Plan a Buffer Day after SECRET OF SURVIVAL ⬇️

Plan a Buffer Day after a BIG DAY.

A “Buffer Day” helps your mind and body recover from exerting so much energy the day before. If you jump right back into your normal life, you’ll actually be LESS productive trying to push through the fog. 

But you have to PLAN AHEAD to be successful. 

On your Buffer Day:

🤍 Don’t schedule any social activities or appointments

🤍 Limit your to-do list to your top three must-do’s

🤍 Practice a lot of self-care!

We’re humans, not robots. 

A Buffer Day helps you respect your limits. 🙌

👉🏻 Are you going to try this? Don’t forget to SAVE + SHARE!
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Why is it SO DANG HARD to quiet your mind? 🤦‍ Why is it SO DANG HARD to quiet your mind? 🤦‍♀️

Sometimes my head physically hurts because I can’t stop the 159 thoughts bombarding it all at once. (Especially with OCD).

If you can relate, here are some tricks I’ve learned to calm the crazy:

🧠 Take a deep breath… multiple times. 

🧠 Pull out a notebook and brain dump EVERYTHING that is going on in your mind right now. Write until you run out of things to say (or your hand starts cramping) 😆

🧠 Tackle the easiest thing off that list. This will motivate and encourage you!

🧠 Establish separate worry times. Tell yourself you can worry about the THING that’s bothering you later. This gives you permission to let it go for now.

🧠 Go for a walk or hike. Just being in nature will soothe your mind and soul. 

Most of all, remind yourself that you are in control. You’ve got this!

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Who else is giving themselves an ounce of serotoni Who else is giving themselves an ounce of serotonin this weekend?

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Don’t sabotage your good habits by…

🙅‍♀️Turning your habit into a goal with a FINISH LINE.🙅‍♀️

Like getting down to a certain weight, completing a fitness challenge, or reading a certain number of books. 

Or in my case, **hiking 202.2 miles in 2022.** I completed this goal by June 15th (#overachiever 😂) aaaand then I didn’t quite know what to do with myself. 

Nothing was motivating me to hit the trail anymore!

I had (unknowingly) sabotaged my efforts by creating a “finish line” (and by reaching it early). Hiking a certain number of miles became the GOAL and not a habit to cultivate long-term.

It’s human nature—once we achieve success, we tend to 🛑 stop 🛑 moving forward.

So the next time you set a goal, decide whether:

1️⃣ You want this goal to be one-and-done OR

2️⃣ If you actually want to maintain a forever habit

Setting specific goals for your habits isn’t a bad thing, but the “finish line effect” is real. So if you go this route, put safeguards in place so you're inspired to keep moving forward, long after you've reached your original goal.

👉🏼 Did this just explain a lack of motivation you’ve experienced when reaching a goal?

Don’t forget to SHARE + SAVE!

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