there are always going to be expenses that you cannot predict before your newborn comes home with you Preparing for a newborn can be a laundry list full of overwhelming and expensive tasks that you aren’t even sure are worth the time or investment. As a first-time parent, you are often caught wondering whether or […]

5 Expenses I Never Knew I’d Have As a First-Time Parent

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it’s become a challenge to be a parent before the newborn is even here As soon as I found out that I was pregnant, the first thing I started reading was what we needed to buy for our future newborn. My spreadsheet was put together before I had even visited the doctor and I had […]

Everything We Bought For Our Newborn (Before Her Arrival)

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I’d rather focus on how much I spend on rent, insurance, and cable Because fixed costs aren’t going anywhere, but that latte is going right towards my happiness. Budgeting has once been my worst enemy, my best friend, and my math tutor that hates how distracted I get during our sessions all at once. It’s […]

I Worry More About Fixed Costs and Less About Lattes

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She is the founder of the two-time award-winning Canadian Personal Finance Blog of the Year, Mixed Up Money which has over 100,000 followers across social media. Through her work, she has been featured in many notable publications, including The Globe and Mail, CNBC, CBC, and more. Her books, The 100 Day Financial Goal Journal and Financial First Aid are currently available for purchase.

Alyssa is a freelance writer and enjoys writing about personal finance, homeownership, and more. When she’s not writing, you can find her enjoying some downtime with her kids, playing soccer or daydreaming about home decor.

Alyssa Davies is a content manager for Zolo, Trauma of Money facilitator and a published author living in Calgary, Alberta. 

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