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5 Good Reasons to Manage Your Money That Will Change Your Life

October 12, 2017 By Tanya Gioia 2 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

  Money is a strong theme in the Bible. Over 2000 verses about money give a sometimes confusing picture.  See how your money management agrees or disagrees with these strategies. Manage Your Money to Reduce Stress Pay savings like a bill.  It is a habit. Just like exercise, it is a discipline.  If you have…

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What is Really Bugging You About Money and How to Fix it

October 5, 2017 By Tanya Gioia 6 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

Money is the root of all evil, right?  If we just gave up on money all would be well.   Somehow the Bible verse that calls out “the love of money” as the root of all evil got twisted.  For the Love of Money is the root of all evil, and by craving it, some…

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5 Positively Powerful Financial Habits of a Woman of Valor

October 3, 2017 By Tanya Gioia 10 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

5 Financial habits from the Proverbs 31 Woman. Who can ever live up to those standards? Proverbs 31 is too often presented as a check list for women.  Believe me or not, the true audience of this 22 line poem is a husband. Who can find a capable wife? vs. 10 Traditionally, all of Proverbs…

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Does Your Sleeping Space Define Who You Are in the World?

September 30, 2017 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

“Your sleeping space, does it define you as a person?  Does it suggest more power or less?” asked TK Devine aka The Office Hobo who spent over 500 days living undetected in an office where he worked. What Does Where You Choose to Sleep Say About Who Your Are? Speaking at the Simple Living Expo in…

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It Looks Like a Tiny Home Living is For You? How to Know

September 19, 2017 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

It looks like a tiny home is for you?  You want to simplify your life, get ride of debt, and get rid of all your stuff, right? As my husband, “I need to get in one first!”  Want to rent a tiny home first?  Several communities and private folks list tiny homes for rent. Will…

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What Happens When You Try to Find Tiny Home Parking

September 16, 2017 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

Tiny Home Parking Legally?  Hmmm, that’s is a good one.  Tiny homes represent a change in American Culture.  Maybe the death to the dearly held American Dream of owning a “home”. Is Tiny Home Parking Illegal? One of the main reasons a tiny home parking may be a problem is due to local zoning codes and  minimum…

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Can a family thrive in a tiny home? Why would your move to a tiny home? What does tiny home living teach children? Is privacy possible in a tiny home?

Are Family Tiny Homes the New Get out of Debt Free Card?

September 14, 2017 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

Why leave a 3000 square foot house for a Tiny Home? This family chose to radically change their lives for the better.  Moving toward a minimalist life style, this family chose to give up the large house for land to grow up on debt free.  Why do this over buying a RV? Expecting One More…

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Ditch the debt with a tiny home. Building tiny is a challenge. Is is right for you?

Is the American Dream Dying a Tiny Home Death?

September 13, 2017 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

I am totally obsessed with tiny homes.  My best friend youtube and I spend hours watching what other people are building for themselves. Why Build a Tiny Home? Leaving the rent trap Portability No available housing in your area Off grid availability Down Sizing Simplify Life Pay off your housing in 1-2 years Just done…

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Stop Holiday Debt Before Putting Up A Christmas Tree

December 5, 2016 By Tanya Gioia 1 Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

Debt! Debt!  I am done with debt!  No more January’s where I am $1000 short after the holidays. A survey by Magnifymoney.com did a national sample of 403 Americans and found the following. On average Americans are $986 in debt after the holidays. Gifts, holiday food, hosting parties and travel rack up the credit card…

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