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What is a homophone?
Characterized as a noun, a homophone is two or more words having the same sound but different meanings/ spellings.
Why do you need to teach homophones?
Homophones are a part of the basic building blocks of English reading and writing skills.
You may not realize it but you read, write and speak homophones everyday.
For example:
- There are a lot of kids who think that their teacher is the coolest, smartest person in the world!
- My mom asked me to grate the cheese for dinner before she got home from work. When she saw the cheese pile, she said I did a great job!
For kids to know the different meanings and spellings of these homophones is essential for them to be proficient readers and writers.
Where is the confusion?
For most kids who hear a story, the hare that jumps across the road and the hair on their head has no difference. No difference in meaning or spelling.
At first, this could be that they don’t know that a hare is a type of rabbit but as they get older they need to know the difference in meaning and in spelling.
When I think about a homophone, I think about the kids (& adults) who take on the challenge of learning English as a second language.
Learning that you go to the mall and look for a sale
or
On a sunny Saturday you go sail with your family on a boat
My oh my, how confusing!
That is why I created this Homophone Activity Book.
Why is this Activity Book an AMAZING resource?
Play and fun is the best way for kids to learn- we all know this.
It has:
coloring pages that show the word with a matching picture
puzzles & activities
This activity book is guaranteed to help your students get the foundation to learning word meaning and spelling of the oh so confusing homophone.
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]]>I have been back in the classroom for only a few weeks and I hate to say it, I’m already starting to feel the “dragged through the mud” level of tiredness in the evenings and on the weekends. If I am feeling it, I thought that others might be as well. Here are the things that I am trying to do to keep myself pepped up and going through this new journey.
Get some exercise
Sounds simple, right? But, it isn’t.
For some background on my particular position, I am a private school teacher in Northern Virginia. To meet the needs of the students, my school has changed all teachers’ hours.
In the past, teacher hours were from 8:00am to 4:30 pm; now, it is 6:30am to 3:05 pm.
I will say that getting out of school basically an hour and a half earlier is amazing, but it leaves me completely wiped out at the end of the day. The only way I can fit in some exercise time is in the morning. Now, since the expectation is to be in my classroom at 6:30, that leaves me getting up for my day at 4:30 am.
Yes. It is brutal but it helps. As early as it is, it is a time of the day that I look forward to. It is really the only time of the day that I get to myself and I am the priority. It helps me start my day on a positive note and leaves me feeling like I have accomplished something before the sun is even up. It also makes me feel like I am choosing to wake up early for me, not because I have to go to work two hours earlier this year.
Now, if you have followed me and my journey at all, you will know about my horrendous yardwork catastrophes. I will admit, the last week or so I have not been getting up early to exercise because I have been bitten/stung by a supposed “blister beetle”.
Yes, it is as miserable as it sounds and more disgusting than you’re imagining.
Since my blister beetle attack, I have not been exercising in the morning because nothing sounds more miserable than hot, sweaty and uncontrollably itchy. It has made me realize how important this exercise routine is to me. I may have been getting up earlier, but I had more energy from it.
Thankfully, my beetle injury is almost healed and I am looking forward to jumping back on my Peloton bike and hitting my 5 day streaks again.
Stay creative
I say “stay creative’ but let me elaborate. What I mean is stay open to new ideas. Especially in your classroom. Right now, school is hard. If your kiddos are sitting at their desks behind shields and masks remember to give everyone (including yourself) some grace. These are long days ahead and having your kids do and learn things a bit differently is okay. Some of the ways I have tried to stay creative in my classroom are:
- Keeping the kids moving. This is a real challenge since the kids aren’t supposed to touch anything that someone else has touched and they aren’t actually supposed to be near each other. So, we do regular brain breaks- I love a good Dinosaur Stomp from Koo Koo Kanga Roo but also having them get up and do things like jump while counting in math or taking them outside to do a science lesson. Letting them act out new vocabulary words at their seat or even just a regular old walk around the classroom or campus can help keep their blood moving.
- Teach lessons differently to how you would typically teach them. In a typical second grade class, kids are grouped together working on assignments or sitting at their teacher’s feet while listening to a read aloud. That isn’t happening anymore. It’s okay for your classroom to look and sound different right now. This week, I thought my “changes through time” lesson would have gone totally differently. Half way through the lesson, myself and the kids were dying- to the point even I thought the clock had stopped. It hadn’t.
Next thing, I found myself handing out Venn Diagrams and having the kids watch and compare cartoons from different eras. It was all completely on the fly and they LOVED IT. It got the point I was teaching across and the day ended on a high note rather than a “Thank God it’s over” note.
Keep positive
Now, if you knew me in my classroom last week, this would be the most ironic thing I could say because I was a Negative Nancy all the way.
My arm was itchy and bandaged, I was tired, my throat was sore from having to talk through my mask all day and I just wasn’t feeling it. Then, I had some friends who just picked me right up. Yes, there are things to whine about but is that going to do anything? Probably not.
When I sat back and thought about it, feeling sorry for myself wasn’t helping me in my personal life and it certainly wasn’t doing anything for my students. I can’t control decisions that my school may make but I can control my reaction to those decisions.
I am the kind of person that is easily influenced by my atmosphere. I can be in a great mood and then run into a friend who is having a rough day and it can completely throw off my mojo. It’s probably the thing I like least about myself. To work on this, I have been trying to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. I am trying to remind myself, as frustrating as things may be, circumstances could be a lot harder than what they are. I have started taking moments of gratitude for my health and for the classroom of amazing kids and their parents I have inherited. Because after all, we all know how miserable tough parents can break a year.
I hope this has been able to bring you some insight and perspective. It’s okay to have a rough day, but just because it’s a rough day doesn’t mean that it has to be a rough week.
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]]>This year, we have all heard a plethora of new phrases to match our lives.
“New normal” seems to be one of the big ones but for most children, learning from their teacher over a computer isn’t normal.
In the span of just a few days, it seems that all of our lives spun upside down out of control-
Their life went from playing on the jungle gym with their friends to being at home 24/7 without their friends or teacher or regular routine learning on a computer.
Your life went from working in the office to having meetings in your bathrobe while trying to make breakfast while trying to teach one of your little ones to read while helping the other one log onto their class. In other words- chaos!
Life got exhausting and overwhelming very quickly. All while you’re mentally screaming,
“I’M NOT A TEACHER! I DON’T KNOW”
Below are 3 easy peasy ways you can help your child adjust to the “new normal” and excel in online school.
1. Work in a quiet area
Remember as a child, your parents would insist that you did your homework at the table and not in front of the T.V?
That is because it is incredibly hard for children to focus in an environment with a lot of distractions.
Siblings bothering them, people talking or excessive noise may be a contributing factor to your student not being able to focus on their school work.
In order for them to be able to bring their best everyday, set them up at a table or a desk in a quiet area of your home where there will be minimal distractions.
This area could be a desk in their room if you think they can keep them self motivated or if you would want to keep an eye on them you can set them up at the kitchen table. A desk or table would be ideal for their zoom meeting with the teacher because it promotes good posture and allows proper blood flow to their brain to help keep them stimulated and focused.
(A little side note for parents- when your child is on a call with their class, be sure that you are able to be quiet for that amount of time. If you have a call at the same time, try to make arrangements to be in another room. The last thing you want is for your work (or personal) conversation to be heard in front of the whole class. )
2. Use headphones
Just like when you are on a conference call, a nice pair of headphones can increase the sound quality of the call. It may seem like a trivial detail, but when they are receiving all of their instruction via internet, choppy or hard to hear lessons will become stressful and many times will result in tears.
Likewise, when your child talks to the class, it is easier for the others to hear because there will be less feedback, the sound is more clear and the headphones often cut out any background noise.
3. Create a schedule
Believe it or not, an elementary school is scheduled to the minute. In a lot of cases, even bathroom breaks are planned and scheduled.
Now, I’m not saying that you need to have every minute of your day timed out but having a rough estimate as to when certain things are to be done can help.
Your work day may be different every day with meetings, calls and deadlines to follow but for your little one, consistency is key.
This is why schools have the same routine everyday. After the first few weeks of school, your kiddo can probably rattle off their entire schedule for the week- because it rarely changes.
Even students who don’t know how to tell time, can remember a sequence of events.
For example- after lunch we read for thirty minutes then it’s time for the math lesson then it’s time for a break and so on.
This continual schedule for them to follow will not only help keep them a bit more organized but also decrease some of the confused commotion that might be going on at certain times of your day.
Just like adults, children want to feel like they are in control of their surroundings and know what to expect coming up next.
Having a simple to-do list written down for them to check off tasks can be a huge help and even lessen anxiety they may be feeling.
Last, working in breaks, play time or additional school work time can help teach them how to prioritize their time and responsibilities and ensure that there is time in their day for everything to get done.
That’s it! Three easy ways you can help your child succeed with online school. Things as simple as working in a quiet area, having headphones and a schedule can lessen the chaos and help them become a self motivated super learner.
Lastly...
If you’re looking for some help maintaining peace and quiet in your home, we run an online tutoring service.
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]]>If you are like me, you walked into your classroom excited at the thought of teaching your students how to goal set and then you got this reply:
“Ms. I make straight A’s every quarter, I don’t think I need to set any goals.”
“Nah, I’m fine, I don’t need to improve on anything.”
This was how the conversation went when I first introduced goal setting to my class.
It stunk.
And to be honest, it temporarily crush my spirit.
So I put on my teacher hat, and got to work. 
Here’s the thing-
Even though I was trying to teach them an important lesson, they were right.
They do make exceptional grades each quarter.
For so many of them, academics came easily.
So, why would a 9 or 10 year old feel as though they needed to improve?
This got me thinking-
What do I say in return to their statement, since they aren’t wrong.
The Thing Is...
It's Not Just About The Grades
I have one student in particular, Mike, who is very bright.
*Teacher note- all names are changed 
Mike has:
- Skipped a grade
- Goes up to the next grade level in math class & is outperforming his peers in that class
- Has the highest reading level in the grade
In all honesty, Mike probably has a higher IQ than most successful adults.
But, I know about the power of goal setting, so if you have a group of kiddos similar to mine, here are some other goals to encourage they set for themselves.
Character Goals
As bright as Mike is, grades are not everything and to be frank, his character skills could use some work.
Empathy, kindness, generosity & caring are fundamental skills most children should learn and these attributes can really impact the culture of a school/community.
So here is an example of the conversation that I had with Mike while creating his goal:
Me: “So Mike, what goal have you decided on?”
Mike: “To read really fast! I read too slow”
Me: “You read at a great rate- I don’t think that you are a slow reader at all. Why do you want to read faster?”
Mike: “Because “another student” reads faster than I do.”
Me: “Reading fast isn’t necessarily great- I want you to make sure that you understand what you are reading instead of being the first one done. Is there something else that you can set for yourself to work toward?”
Mike: “No.”
Me: “I know I have had to speak to your family about your behavior impacting your chances at qualifying for specialized school enrichment programs- do you want to focus on a character trait that you have been having a hard time with?”
Mike: “Yeah, you’re right. Maybe I could change my goal to “try to be more helpful to a friend.”
Me: “I think that is a great idea, Mike. What are your mini-goals going to look like to help you achieve this goal?”
It took some thought ahead of time for me and I ran through a couple of possibilities to suggest to this student.
Truth be told, I knew walking into this conversation, Mike could have just said no and that would be that.
This child is very analytical and to the point- knowing this, if I had a weak case for why he needed to change his goal, he wouldn’t go for it.
I needed evidence, thus the school extracurriculars I knew he wanted to join being brought into this conversation.
Community Service Goals
I work in a very affluent neighborhood.
Some of the children live in homes that practically have a moat and have been to more foreign countries at 9-years-old than I have.
They are smart, sweet kids that come from well to do families.
As much of “the American dream” as this sounds, it leaves much to be desired in teaching about community and how you can help a neighbor.
Another example-
My school encourages students to mingle and chat with people who are of grandparent age. In fact, we have this cool program where we go to a “senior living facility” and we do fun activities together.
This one activity in particular was making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless.
Before we go, I talk to the class about common reminders.
Things such as:
- This is their home, so please remember your manners
- Remember to introduce yourself
- We brainstorm talking points they can bring up in conversation lulls
- Only take directions from me or a person in a name tag (this lesson was learned the hard way)
Here’s a conversation I had with Kelly.
As we are talking over questions and scenarios, one of my students say:
Kelly: “If they are hungry, why don’t they just go to Subway or Firehouse Subs? I hate peanut butter and jelly- I don;t want to make sandwiches”
Me: “That’s a good question, it’s because not everyone has the money to buy a sandwich whenever they want- sometimes people go hungry”
Kelly: “Why?”
Me: “Because some people need help getting food since it can be so expensive- a lot of people are going to be very happy and thankful that we took the time to make these sandwiches.”
This conversation went on for a while with Kelly insisting that nobody would want a “stupid sandwich a kid made”.
It occurred to me that some of the children from my class have no clue how fortunate they are and that others sometimes need help.
For the next goal setting- I am going to suggest to this child that perhaps she makes a goal to somehow help the community. Perhaps she could volunteer at the local animal shelter or at a food pantry.
I think this goal could be two fold- helping the community while giving themselves something to feel proud of.
Additional Goal Ideas:
Here are a few other ideas you could suggest to your class:
- Organizational goals (Do they lose their stuff?)
- Time management (if they have a hard time getting their work completed in a timely manner)
- Friendship goals (are they arguing or often having drama with friends?)
- Self confidence goals (do they struggle with self confidence? Perhaps daily affirmations could help)
Takeaway
Overall, the main thing that I try to stress to my students is that striving to reach a goal shouldn’t be a walk in the park. It takes some effort and that is why it feels so good to be able to achieve it.
Their immediate reaction when choosing a goal is to pick something that they are already good at.
Instead, I talk to them to find where they are struggling or could improve.
Once we discover where they could focus on, we start with the end goal in mind and work backwards to make a plan to help them achieve that goal.
I remind them that if they don’t reach a mini-goal that they set right away, it is okay. Keep trying and they will the next checking time (we check our goals about once every 10 school days).
Goal setting is a work in progress for everyone and it is so important to ingrain the habit into our students at a young age, so by the time they are adults, this is a regular routine.
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]]>I can’t tell you how many times I have been in my classroom and this happens:
Student A:
“there are…”
*counts students*
“…10 people in the room!”
Student B:
“There are…”
*counts girls in the room*
“.. 5 girls in the classroom!”
All I want to say is, “hey! I’m a girl too!” but I don’t because I know that they mean nothing by it because overall, my class is a really sweet group of children.
But this leads me to my point-
Teachers often put others in front of themselves and this causes us to neglect our physical and mental health as well as our wealth.
How Much Have You Spent On Your Classroom?
I have spent hundreds if not thousands of my own dollars in my classroom trying to better my students when in private my financial life was floundering.
It wasn’t until I moved in with my serious boyfriend that I realized how much financial trouble I was in.
Yes, I owned my own home.
Yes, I drove a new car.
YES! I HAD GOOD CREDIT!
BUT I WAS STRUGGLING to make ends meet on a regular basis.
I worked constantly, I was always tired and somehow I was still constantly broke.
This is when I decided I need to make a life altering change.
As silly as it may sound, when I am at my lowest points, I tend to turn to Pinterest to read motivational quotes to pick myself back up.
I read one similar to this:
Anyhow, after seeing this- it got me thinking…
I had to get out of my snowpile of debt and I needed a plan.
So that’s exactly what I did & this is what I came up with:
I prioritized what was most important and what needed to happen first to initiate a snowball down a mountain effect.
I will not lie- it was…. hard is an understatement,
The main problem was that after I cut down and created a budget, I still didn’t make enough money to put in a big enough dent to reach my goal.
I needed to figure out how to make more money without practically killing myself (as I had been doing).
I must say, the heavens opened up and I found the best side hustle ever!
This hustle allowed me to:
- bring in hundreds of extra dollars a month
- keep my day job AND my (lackluster) social life
- able to go to bed and get reasonable sleep for my “real job”.
I know what you’re thinking:
I am not letting some stranger sleep in my house. #strangerdanger
& I’ll be honest, I felt a little awkward welcoming in my first guest- naturally he was the biggest guy I’ve ever seen BUT it felt a lot less awkward when I got $500 credited into my account.
#yesplease
But honestly, it wasn’t nearly as creepy as I built it up in my head.
In fact, I loved Airbnb hosting so much that I wrote a post about my airbnb experience here but to see the quick & dirty, check this out:
That’s right- over $7K in only a few months. There were some months that I was living “rent free” because I was making so much money from this side hustle.
The money was so easy to come by and a lifesaver for helping me to boost myself toward my goals.
Now, I will say in terms of picking your side hustle; pick something you enjoy.I enjoy having company and I enjoy cleaning. So this was an easy thing for me to keep up with.
If you think that you are ready to start side hustling and want to give hosting Airbnb a try, click here to get started.
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]]>Struggling to manage your classroom?
Try this easy solution
As a new or seasoned teacher, we have all had that anxious feeling at the beginning of the year of what our new class will be like.
Thoughts like:
- What are their reading levels?
- How many IEPs will there be?
- Which behavioral plans will work best?
Let me start by saying a few years ago..
I had that class. 
You know the one I’m talking about-
The one where all the other teachers look at your rambunctious jumble of children poking each other at lunch, pushing each other in line or fighting over basically everything.
This class can be completely exhausting. 
But in this field- we all get at least one class like this,
I can honestly say that when I had this specific group of children, I didn’t teach anything until December- my whole day was spent putting out one fire after another.
It was only half way through the year and I was completely spent and burned out.
Then one day, a much more seasoned teacher came into my room to just “observe”.
The scene was horrific:
I was upfront “teaching” and there was
- one kid screaming
- two kids arguing
- one crying
- & about 5 completely zoned out.
This was my day… everyday.
And I didn’t get it- I had never struggled with classroom management before but for some reason I just couldn’t get this class together.
She told me I needed to give them more choices.
I Needed A Mindset Shift
“Take their desks away, put their stuff in little crates and let them choose where they sit everyday.”
I was completely horrified at her advice.
But like any grunt willing to do anything to make my classroom more successful, I tried it.
Before I tell you more, let me start with the fact that used to be really traditional- students should sit in chairs at their desks and listen and do their best.
It took me some time to come around to this new idea & to be honest, I kinda thought this advice was nutty.
But I am a firm believer, if you’re going to do and try something, try it all the way- so I did.
Creating a comfortable space
That night, I went online and bought 15 bins for my students to use as “their desks”.
Side note- I only had 13 students but decided that having a few extras might be a good idea.
I took some old name tag strips that I had laying around my classroom and wrote their names on the bins. (Much like what you would do for their desk)
That night, I went online and bought 15 bins for my students to use as “their desks”.
I also pillaged through my old blankets, pillows, towels and asked friends & family for donations of anything they wouldn’t want back. ( months on a classroom floor- I throw everything away at the end of the year)
Next, when I got to school, I started “the real work”.
I decided that I would have sitting, kneeling & standing desks. So I either raised the height of the desk all the way up so students could comfortably stand, or lowered them all the way down to the ground and they could kneel on a pillow or blanket. The rest I left at regular height and they could sit in chairs.
I organized all the pillows and blankets nicely in a corner and placed all of their bins on their desks and waited for the kids to come and we could start this “experiment”.
So How Did The Kids Take It? 
When the kids walked in, I was excited at the thought of getting my classroom under control but nervous that this could go horribly awry.
With the sort of class that I had, I knew that I had to be very clear and direct about my expectations for this new “freedom”.
Once the kids moved into their bins, tore up their old name tags and we discussed expectations and practiced coming in the room in the morning and cleaning up in the afternoon- slowly but surely learning finally began to happen in my room- & it felt magical!
The rule was that as long as I was not teaching, they could move if the desk was free.
For example: They are at a standing desk all morning and want to move to a kneeling desk. If I am not teaching, they are allowed to take their bin to the new desk.
So you may be thinking- Why would you do this if you thought it wouldn’t work?
That’s a great question- let me tell you why.
It comes down to one word: choice.
The way my mentoring teacher explained it to me, the children have no chance to make any of their own choices.
There is a sense of pride one can feel when they are given the chance to make their own decisions.
Let me tell you, she was right.
And I knew she was right and I trusted her judgement.
An added perk to this arrangement- we now can get rid of the age old conundrum of having to sit next to the person you really don’t like.
In the end, I didn’t know it at the time but this “experiment” was about to change my entire outlook on teaching.
I use flexible seating in my classroom every year now- and let me tell you, my kids LOVE it!
Now It's Your Turn...
What do you think?
Have you tried flexible seating? Or something similar?
I’d love to hear what you have found helpful in the comments below?
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]]>Today, I am going to tell you about how one elementary school teacher built up her emergency fund from $0 to $15,000.
In only 6 months.
She accomplished this in spite of:
Not knowing where to start..
Knowing very little about money & felt like she was always strapped for cash.
Want to know how she did it?
Read on.
Meet Ashley...
A 29 year old 2nd grade teacher who just got married.
Ashley and her husband were excited to start a family but she was concerned that they didn’t have a large enough emergency fund built up.
They had paid off all of their debt but was nowhere even close to having 6-9 months of expenses saved up. Something she knew they needed before they took the next step.
In order to start their lives together they wanted to be financially responsible but they didn’t know where to start.
Like many busy teachers, Ashley loved her job..
But somehow, come month end, there was very rarely money in her account to pay for gas, let alone save.
Ashley knew something needed to change-
She was tired of living paycheck to paycheck.
Here’s the problem-
But after long days of teaching and planning all day, she couldn’t imagine having a second job to go to afterwards.
Then after one exhausting day, she came out of her classroom to find her car had a flat tire.
A flat tire and no money to fix it.
Frustrated and embarrassed, she called her sister to ask for a lift home.
On the ride home, Ashley’s sister told her about my story.
After getting in touch with me, I had to help her.
Here’s what happened after following my advice..
After only one month, here’s how her life was changed:
- Her and her husband had saved $1,500
- They had found more joy in their life by paying more attention to what brought happiness to them
- She felt less tired and more accomplished in her classroom
Ready to take some notes?
Here’s the exact framework I had her follow:
Step 1- Determine Your Priorities
Everyone has “their thing” when it comes to spending money.
The first major step to being able to achieve your emergency fund goal is to set your priorities on what you will spend money on and what you can skip- this is creating your budget.
It is important to remember that budgets are not meant to be a horrible tedious task. Budgets are meant to give you a plan for what you want to spend your money on.
It is perfectly fine to budget for biweekly manicures or a haircut every six weeks. People often think of budgets as only being able to pay bills and then sit at home.
That is not the point of a budget.
The point of a budget is to have a plan for your money.
In order to have a successful plan for your money, you need to know exactly what you are spending it on.
Step 2- Set Your Goals
Goal setting is my favorite way to help keep on track.
It is an important skill that I teach to my students. Each quarter, I help them set a goal.
When you determine your ultimate goal, you need to write it down.
Doing this simple step sets you up to being 42% more likely to achieve your goal.
Next, I have them determine four mini goals that will help them reach their ultimate goal.
I like to compare goal setting to running.
You don’t just wake up and go run 10 miles at one time. It is a build up- you start at one mile and work your way up.
A goal (say save $15,000) should be the same way.
Regardless of student or adult, determine a starting point.
You need to start with the end goal in mind and then work your way backward.
For example, Ashley wanted to come up with six months of emergency money.
She knew she would need about $15,000 to make ends meet for roughly 6 months.
Her goal with her husband was to save $4,000 every two months.
Step 3- Create An Action Plan
When you set goals, it is one thing to identify what you need to do.
It is something completely different to put that plan into place.
Start with small manageable goals that you can accomplish easily.
If your goal is to save up for an emergency fund like Ashley did, maybe you could find an extra $100 a month in your budget to put toward your goal.
Maybe there are some other ways you can help supplement your income without exhausting yourself and resources.
The hardest part of anything new is starting. I often find the beginning of a new goal the most challenging but then once I get into the routine, I can feel my momentum start to pick up and that is the best feeling ever.
To help Ashley along in her journey, she decided to start teaching her students about goal setting, She decided that if she was going to be her best self, then she needed to implement this practice into all areas of her life. She uses this simple diagram to help her students stay organized and on track toward their goals.
That’s All There Is To It.
That is how Ashley saved $15,000 for her family’s emergency fund in only 6 months.
The best part is, you can get the same results that Ashley got by following these same exact step by step process.
If you found this story inspiring, please leave a comment below, I’d also like to hear from you.
What strategies have you used to accomplish your goals?
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