My name is Melissa Ringstaff and I've been blogging since 2001. I'm a pastor's wife and homeschooling mom living in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of Southeastern KY. I believe you can create a home you love and I'm here to help you do exactly that. I'm so glad you're here with me. I hope we can be friends!
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Most families intend to save what’s left over at the end of the month, but the reality for most folks is that there’s never anything left over. And before you think people just don’t have the discipline, it’s really more of a systems problem. You see, money that’s not intentionally assigned to savings before it’s…
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