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Articles by Catherine Alford

Catherine Alford is a freelance writer who currently lives in the Caribbean with her husband and spoiled pup, Julep. She received a B.A. from The College of William and Mary and an M.A. from Virginia Tech. When she is not writing for other websites on all topics frugal and fabulous, she enjoys sharing her adventures on her blog, www.BudgetBlonde.com.

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rosieMADE: How One Woman Started Her Own Company to Help Other Female Entrepreneurs

by Catherine Alford May 17, 2013

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Alicia Vanderschuere’s energy is infectious. Her company, rosieMADE has a mission to inspire others to be “stronger, bolder, and better.” By featuring the products of other female business owners across the United States, Alicia has not just started her own company; she’s started a revolution. Through the rosieMADE shop and community, women can get together [...]

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How to Get Your Finances in Order

by Catherine Alford May 8, 2013

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Organizing and securing finances is probably one of the most challenging projects you can take on. However, it’s also one of the most important ones. If you’re struggling to keep your finances and financial plan in order, below are some ideas to help you whip them into shape. Get Your Financial Documents in Order You [...]

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Are We Wrecking Our Careers Before They Even Start?

by Catherine Alford March 13, 2013

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Recently, Sheryl Sandberg, the highly accomplished chief operating officer of Facebook, published a book that’s stirring up controversy. In the book, entitled Lean In, she argues that women wreck their careers before they even start. We’re counting ourselves out. We’re worried about having kids. We don’t know if we should go for that top job [...]

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Have Friends Who Make More Money Than You? Read This

by Catherine Alford February 22, 2013

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Do you have a friend who makes more money than you? Do you have a friend who has parents that pay for her major expenses? Perhaps you have a friend with a trust fund and money to burn? I think we all have at least one of these friends, the type of girl who seems [...]

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Recent College Graduates and the Economy: Are they really alright?

by Catherine Alford January 4, 2013

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Recently, New York Magazine published an article by Noreen Malone entitled “The Kids Are Actually Sort of Alright.” Although I was already acutely aware of the troubling times that recent graduates are facing, this article provided some astonishing numbers. Malone explains that almost 14% of college graduates from 2006-2010 are unemployed. Only 55.3% of people [...]

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Jacquette Timmons’ Student Loan Webinar: A Review

by Catherine Alford January 2, 2013

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A few weeks ago, I worked with the staff at GoGirl Finance and asked them to create a customized webinar to discuss medical school loans. It’s a topic that’s frequently mentioned in the medical community, and yet so little information is available on ways to pay back such huge sums. Caryn Effron and Sarah Chang [...]

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5 Financial New Year’s Resolutions and How To Keep Them

by Catherine Alford December 28, 2012

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The New Year is always a great motivator to get your financial goals in place, and make your New Year’s resolutions. Sure, it’s a goal all of us should have throughout the year, but there’s something about starting fresh that makes it really worthwhile. Of course, the trouble with resolutions is that they’re hard to [...]

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Paying Down Debt: How I Paid Off My Credit Cards On One Income

by Catherine Alford December 17, 2012

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I know that my debt payoff story doesn’t sound too remarkable. I had $6,000 in credit card debt, and I slowly but surely cut it down piece by piece over 18 months until it was all gone. I have read stories about much higher debt payoff amounts from people who had even bigger odds. Yet, [...]

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How Being Organized Can Help Save Money

by Catherine Alford December 5, 2012

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When I think about being organized, images of gorgeous Pinterest photos dance in my head. I see perfect closets, labeled pasta in the pantry, and cute gift-wrapping stations. Of course, while I pine for those glossy photos, the real place that organizing can benefit all of us the most is with our finances. Just like [...]

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Work and Family: How I Found a Balance

by Catherine Alford November 19, 2012

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Recently, I found myself in a state most women experience pretty regularly. I was overwhelmed, exhausted, and felt guilty for not balancing work and life as well as I could have. I was doing very well with my online business. Then, I was promoted at my day job and was absolutely thrilled. However, with my [...]

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