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October 22, 2019February 21, 2024

Boost Retirement Savings Now For A Healthy Nest Egg

Photo of $100 dollar bill with two golden eggs. If you're behind in growing a nest egg, boost retirement savings now! — Want to grow a healthy nest egg? Boost retirement savings now!

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Behind in your retirement savings? I was, too. It’s a scary moment when you realize you haven’t saved enough (or even started to save) money for your retirement. Maybe you never got around to contributing to your 401(k), or maybe your money story wasn’t the greatest and you feel guilty about it.

Honestly, it doesn’t matter what led up to this moment. What matters is the action you’re willing to take to boost your retirement savings now.

In this post, I want to share 5 things you can do today to help catch-up your retirement savings. These are the steps I took to get my own retirement savings back on track after a late start. There is just one thing I want to mention first . . .

May 15, 2018February 21, 2024

Save Money, Improve Life By Joining A Babysitting Club

Image of Playdough, wooden rolling pin and cookie cutters, for play at a babysitting club. — Children enjoy simple activities like playing with Playdough at babysitting clubs. Image by LMoonlight via Pixabay.

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How We Saved Money and Improved Our Marriage by Joining a Babysitting Club

A babysitting club can be a real money saver! It can also provide you with precious couple time so you can nurture your relationship with your partner! In this post I’m going to share some reasons why you might want to join a babysitting club, my experience using a babysitting club, tips for starting your own club, and how the money you save can boost your retirement nest egg.

I’m always on the lookout for creative ways to boost retirement savings, because I want to help people see that it’s never too late to start saving. If reducing childcare costs can free up money in your budget, redirect the money you save into your retirement account!

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February 10, 2018February 21, 2024

10 Fun Hobbies to Make Money for Retirement.

Photo of scuba divers with underwater cameras. Underwater photography is one of many potential money-making hobbies. — If only we’d been better underwater photographers, we could have turned our love of scuba diving into a money-making hobby!

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It’s easy to overspend on hobbies. There was a time when my husband and I thought we “deserved” to reward ourselves with expensive hobbies. We worked hard, and played hard. It would have been great if we’d had a few money-making hobbies back then!

In this post, I’ll share 10 fun hobbies that don’t cost very much to start. These are money-making hobbies that can bring in extra cash to help boost your retirement savings.

January 25, 2018February 21, 2024

Make Extra Cash with Direct Sales and Boost Retirement Savings.

Photo of woman who has written "Trust Yourself! Be a Boss!" Direct sales lets you be your own boss. — Photo Credit: geralt via Pixabay.

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As a side hustle, direct sales might be just the ticket to help you generate the extra cash needed to boost your retirement savings. Like anything else though, making more money takes real work.

This article is your guide to the benefits of direct sales and network marketing. It will also help you recognize how to avoid pyramid schemes so that you can add to your retirement fund, not deplete it!

October 28, 2017February 21, 2024

Stuff Your Retirement Account With Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme!

Image of 3 smiley face eggshells with herbs growing out the top. Grow your retirement account by making extra money with herbal projects. — Image by silviarita from Pixabay.

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Are you passionate about herbs? Ever thought about turning your love of herbs into a little side business to help you save more money in your retirement account? If your retirement account needs a little extra help to grow, cashing in on your love of herbs can help you to make and save more money!

I started down the herbal path years ago, when I surprised my husband by signing us up for a local introductory herb class. We both enjoyed being outside in the garden and the class sounded like something fun to do.

My husband and I liked to try new recipes, and we often experimented with herbs and spices. He had commented that our meals tasted so much more flavorful and looked more vibrant when we used fresh herbs from our garden.

The class we took was a lot of fun as it included a little about the folklore and history of herbs, gardening tips, delicious recipes, and lots of great herbal treats to eat. We chopped fresh basil and made pesto right in class!

The classroom smelled amazing, and I was hooked!

Little did I know that my new hobby would open up some fun ways to make extra money and help me catch up my retirement account . . . . .

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