Investing for Women
The Single Mom Book List | What every single mom should be reading right now!
Readers are leaders! Whatever your single-mom related questions, issues, joys or challenges are, there is a single mom book for it. In fact, I wrote a book for you, too! Here is my list of vetted titles of books for single mothers, designed for you in whatever state of your journey, in no particular order……
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Prize Rebel Review: Earn cash or gift cards taking surveys in your spare time
Do you have any free time at night after the kids are in bed? Wish you had something to do when you’re tired of watching Netflix? Maybe you get sick of scrolling Facebook and wish you could be more productive, or perhaps you’re bored and looking for a new hobby. Also: Are you broke as…
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15 signs your husband or wife is ready to leave you
While there are times when both partners in a marriage are aware that a divorce is in the offing, other times one spouse might not be sure or even realize that the other is contemplating a departure. It is important to know the clues and be on the lookout for signs that your husband or…
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How to make money with online surveys
If you’re angling to earn some spending cash but don’t want yet another J-O-B, there are a ton of side hustle options to consider. You could drive for Uber, run errands with TaskRabbit, or watch other people’s kids, for example. The best part is, many of these hustles let you work when you want, meaning…
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Make money at home with online tutoring: VIPKid review
One of the most common questions I get from moms (single and married!) is: “How can I make extra money from home?” I understand why this is such a common challenge. After all, I have been a self-employed, work-at-home mom for 10 years — plus a few years before I became a mom. I list…
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Personal Capital review: Track your wealth (for free!)
One of the most powerful steps in taking control of your finances, growing your money, paying off debt, and owning your future, is facing the truth. Fear of the facts — whether the actual sum of debt you owe, or how far you are from retirement, home ownership, or other goals — means women often…
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Survey Junkie Review
If you’re looking for a way to earn some “fun money” online, Survey Junkie is worth a look. This website promises to help you “become an influencer,” but not in the traditional way. Instead of spreading your influence via social media like Instagram models do, you’ll answer survey questions and consumer polls that advise companies…
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From homeless to giving women livable wage jobs in her cleaning business [grant winner!]
Other ways to listen: iTunes ♦ Stitcher ♦ TuneIn ♦ SoundCloud ♦ Google Play Loren Guillory, Owner of First Stream Cleaning Loren Guillory moved to Dallas, only to have her new job fall through. Homeless and running out of resources, she found assistance, got on her feet, and created First Stream Cleaning. Starting her own business quickly boosted her esteem…
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Tiller review: Easier budgeting with Google Sheets
Budgeting isn’t always easy, and that’s especially true when you have kids. In addition to regular bills, you have to juggle all the extra expenses that crop up throughout the month — school activities, doctor and dentist appointments, and demands for spending money, for example. If you’ve tried budgeting with pen and paper and found…
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How to make meaningful memories with your kids – WITHOUT creating debt
Other ways to listen: iTunes ♦ Stitcher ♦ TuneIn ♦ SoundCloud ♦ Google Play I hear it all the time: “I’m spending money on things I cant afford, just so I can give my kids memories!” Mamas, that’s not helping anyone, especially not your kids. In my own life, the moments and rituals that meant the most, gave me comfort…
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Self Lender review: Build credit with a credit-builder account
Do you have lousy credit, and feel like it is impossible to rebuild your credit history and score? Building credit can be difficult when you’re starting out, but it can seem impossible if you have poor credit already. It’s difficult enough to get banks to loan you money if your credit profile is thin, but…
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The only divorce checklist you need
Here is a divorce checklist of things you need right now to move forward with your new life and family. Whether you are plotting to leave a bad (or even dangerous) relationship, or have already mutually and amicably agreed to part ways with your spouse, the key to a healthy breakup, in which both parties…
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What single parents need to know about wills and estate plans
Other ways to listen: iTunes ♦ Stitcher ♦ TuneIn ♦ SoundCloud ♦ Google Play In this episode, LegalZoom’s Laura Goldberg joins me to answer listeners’ questions about how single moms can easily get a will and estate plan online: Why a will is so, so important. The expensive, heart-wrenching process that your loved ones face if you don’t have a…
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ThredUp Review: Is online consignment worth it?
Whether you’re looking for ways to expand your wardrobe on a budget or cash in on nice clothes you no longer wear, consignment stores can be a solid option. Most consignment stores offer a broad selection of second-hand casual, business, and evening threads at much lower prices than you’d find in your local department store.…
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How to protect your identity and credit in divorce or separation
When Mandi broke up with her longtime partner and the father of her daughter three years ago, she had many, many stresses: How would she care for her baby daughter? How would she stay on top of bills? What kind of life and future would her family now have? One thing that didn’t cross her…
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How to get through divorce without going bankrupt
Fact: Divorce is one of leading predictors of both bankruptcy and home foreclosure. Women are especially prone to a long-term financial fallout from divorce. Within a year of the end of their marriages, women are three times more likely to live in poverty than men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The London School of…
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Minimalist Living for Real Moms (with Liz Frugalwoods)
Other ways to listen: iTunes ♦ Stitcher ♦ TuneIn ♦ SoundCloud ♦ Google Play On today’s episode, I interview colleague, fellow blogger and friend Liz Frugalwoods. She’s a mother who – now in her early-thirties – is already retired. We discuss her definition of financial independence, the importance of a holistic (and realistic!) financial approach, plus tips for frugal living. Liz…
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How to get college scholarships (even if you’re not a genius)
Jocelyn Paonita says she was an average high school student. No outstanding test scores or talents. “The furthest thing from an athlete,” she says with a laugh. Yet, she secured herself more than $125,000 in scholarships to college — so much that she actually received a check each semester! In this Facebook interview, she shares with me…
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What this single mom learned from caring for her dying parents
This is a guest post by single mom Cassi Upshaw, who lives in Gulf Shores, Ala., with her son. I cared for my mom for roughly seven years. She was on disability, from a kidney disease that was incurable. Over the years, it quickly went from her helping care for my son and helping me…
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Why being a stay-at-home dad stopped working for this entrepreneur
Guest post from my friend, fellow journalist, author and entrepreneur, Damon Brown. Damon coaches solopreneurs and side hustlers. He is author of The Ultimate Bite-Sized Entrepreneur, the latest in the best-selling series. Get a special rate for his new self-guided creative business income boot camp as well as free videos, guides, and coaching at JoinDamon.me.…
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