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5 Smart Financial Tips I Learned from My Mom #BusinessWomensDay

September 22, 2015 by Julie 10 Comments

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September 22nd is Business Women’s Day, and what better way to acknowledge this than to think about some great financial tips I have learned from the Business Woman in my life – my Mama.
5 Smart Financial Tips I Learned From My Mom

Financial Tips for Business Women’s Day

My Mom is a Real Estate Broker in California and started her own company quite a few years ago so she could be her own boss and make her own schedule. She also works from home, so I think her career choice is pretty awesome.

I’d love to have that kind of control and flexibility, but my career path has taken me elsewhere for the time being. She is definitely financially minded, being a former bookkeeper, and having her Broker’s license and all. Here are just a few smart budget and finance tips I learned from her.

Emergency fund.

Always have some money in a savings account for emergencies. You never know when someone can lose their job, get injured, and be out of work, or even if you end up with unexpected home repairs (I’m looking at you hail storm that damaged our roof). Having something set aside in a “no-touch” fund can really help you get out of a bind.

Own rather than rent.

She doesn’t just work in real estate transactions for the fun of it, she really believes in the investment opportunities of owning a home. Renting an apartment these days costs just about as much as a mortgage, so if your credit is in good shape and you’re settled in a place you’re going to be a while, owning a home makes sense.

We bought a home when we first moved to Texas, and after moving to another area of Houston and selling our first home, we did turn a profit. That house was a great investment and we didn’t have to do anything special other than live our normal life and take care of our home.

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Be smart about splurging.


A fun vacation or new clothes are definitely something to look forward to, but the rest of your budget needs to be in a good place before a splurge should happen. If you’re struggling to make ends meet, maybe it isn’t time for a family vacation.

However, if you’ve earned some extra income or were able to put away some money toward a fun activity, by all means, enjoy it.

Don’t fall into the trap of credit card debt.

Credit cards can be handy when you don’t want to carry cash or have too many withdrawals with a debit card, but they should only be used if you can pay off the balance at the end of the billing cycle.

I always pay my card in full and don’t charge more than what we could otherwise pay for in cash if we withdrew from our checking account. We use credit cards as a convenience of paying one bill at the end of the month instead of multiple throughout.

I have never carried an outstanding balance from one month to another, always paying off the previous statement amount before the due date.

Do use credit cards to build your credit.

Building on the previous bullet item, credit cards are a great tool to build your credit history. Again, the statement balance must be paid off in full each month, but having several cards where you show how responsible you are is great for building credit.

I had several cards going at once when I first started working so that when we got married and bought our house, I had some credit history to show.

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There is so much we can talk about on the topic of budgets and finances, but I’ll leave it at these simple tips. What financial tips have you learned from the businesswomen in your life?

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  1. A Cornish Mum says

    October 1, 2015 at 4:47 am

    Brilliant tips, everyone should have an emergency fund as ufortunately there’s always something that crops up unexpectedly! I’m careful with money, and I hate being in debt in anyway that’s avoidable – the opposite to my own Mum 😉
    Thanks for linking up to #PicknMix
    Stevie x

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    • Julie says

      October 7, 2015 at 5:04 pm

      There is definitely always something unexpected that comes up, and it is good to be prepared, even a little. Thanks Stevie 🙂

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  2. Will Rachal says

    September 29, 2015 at 10:37 am

    I clicked on to your post through being a wordsmith blog challenge. I read your article on 5 smart financial tips I learned from my mom. Great article.

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  3. simple nature decor says

    September 24, 2015 at 9:33 pm

    You are such a great daughter to write this post about your mom!I am a mom and my daughter needs to read this because she loves to use those credit cards! Thanks for visiting my blog simple nature decor! its a pleasure to have met you.
    Maria

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    • Julie says

      October 7, 2015 at 5:06 pm

      Thanks Maria 🙂 Hope your daughter shows some caution with those credit cards.

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  4. Angela Gilmore says

    September 24, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    We just dropped $1,000 this month on our pups, and I did not have the emergency fund to cover it. Now we are struggling to get it all paid, so I am officially a believer in the emergency fund!

    Great tips!!

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    • Julie says

      October 7, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      Yikes! Hope the pups are ok? That sounds more like surgery expenses than your regular shots and check up (which we get to do this weekend).

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  5. Laura's Lovely Blog says

    September 23, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    Great tips! When I was young I fell into the credit card trap and it took me a while to get out of it and clear. I will never do that again. Now all cards are cleared every month.

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    • Julie says

      October 7, 2015 at 5:08 pm

      It is a hard lesson to learn, but glad you got your credit cards back under control. Thanks Laura!:)

      Reply
  6. Verushka says

    September 22, 2015 at 7:33 am

    I like these, esp 1 and 2 — the property market here in Sydney is finally slwoing down, but it’s still expensive.

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