One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Minimize Expenses

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Following Instagram posts can make you feel like other moms are either made of money or have sugar daddies funding their lifestyles. I can assure you. I have neither. There is nobody funneling money into my household except for me. And because I was an economics major and my dad was a banker, I am keenly aware of cash flow, assets and liabilities, and expenditures. Still, sometimes, I forget how expensive life can be. It's not because I lied about having a sugar daddy or have a trust fund.  It is because I am frugal. Indeed, being conscious of expenditures is integrated into my lifestyle.  I know that it is gauche to discuss money and yet, I feel compelled to share some thoughts.
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Working Mom Tales: An Example of Being Flexible

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As you have read on this blog, attending "Spark and Hustle" by Tory Johnson really made an impact on me.  I was pumped to get up, get out, and make my dreams happen.  After all, as Tory said, "Hope is not a strategy".
 
Even though I have had some setbacks, things have been going well.  The biggest change has been getting up earlier.  It was hard at first, but it has become a gift that I give myself everyday. It's "me time" where I am up before Andre and the toddler and get some things done. 

 
As I said in today's words of wisdom, you have to plan, but you still need to remain flexible.  Here's a video blog post illustrating how a toddler can disrupt a mom's plans...
 
 


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