Category budgeting as a single mom

How to Save Money

January 24, 2022 · by · in budgeting as a single mom, Gail Cawley Showalter, gail showalter, money management, Money Matters · Leave a comment

Most of us think we can’t save because there isn’t enough money to get by on, so how can I put any money in a place where I won’t have it?

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Money Matters All Year

January 7, 2020 · by · in budgeting as a single mom, finances, finances a single mom, Gail Cawley Showalter, money management, Money Matters, needing versus wanting · Leave a comment

All the wise people I know have financial sense. They understand how to manage money. They understand how to add and subtract. You cannot subtract more than you add to your bank account. Spending more money than you have is not acceptable. Money is simple. It is a commodity of exchange we receive for our time, our skill. So why do so many have so little financial sense?

ABCs of Wisdom

September 1, 2019 · by · in Book for single moms, book for single mothers, budgeting as a single mom, dealing with life as single parent, divorce recovery, Gail Cawley Showalter, going to school as single mother, Living Learning Loving, returning to college · 1 Comment

Continuing even when things get tough is determination. D is for determination.Wisdom doesn’t come easily. It comes over time when you are determined.

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Financial Planning to Keep Your Child Protected, No Matter Where Life Takes You

January 28, 2019 · by · in budgeting as a single mom, finances, finances a single mom, Gail Cawley Showalter, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Financial Planning to Keep Your Child Protected  Guest Post by Sara Bailey When you’re a single parent, planning and preparation can make all the difference when it comes to caring for your little one. The same applies to your finances: careful planning can keep your family more secure, now and in the future. How can […]

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10 Ways to Create a Joy-Filled Christmas

November 23, 2018 · by · in budgeting as a single mom, divorce recovery for the kids, Gail Cawley Showalter, Parenting, parents without partners · Leave a comment

The approaching Christmas holiday can cause stress for single parents. I remember standing in the check out line at Toys R Us a few days before the first Christmas after the divorce. I had to wait until I received my December paycheck before I could buy my three kids’ presents. Most single parents struggle to […]

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A Thought About Money from a Seasoned Mama Bird

May 21, 2017 · by · in budgeting as a single mom, Gail Cawley Showalter, Living Learning Loving, money management, Money Matters, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

Money is one of the most difficult topics for single mothers and others who struggle to keep afloat. I hope this little list helps.

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7 Steps for Managing Money as Single Mother

March 13, 2017 · by · in budgeting as a single mom, finances a single mom, making the most with what you have, money management, Money Matters, Single Mothers · 2 Comments

Of all the troubles the single moms I coach have, money tops the list. I’ve read that 90% of single moms in the U.S. are on welfare. Single mothers are more likely than any other group to fall into poverty. Well over 33% already have. Depressing, huh?

How to Get Through a Divorce and Move On

May 3, 2016 · by · in Accepting change, accepting loss, accepting solitude, accepting yourself, Archer's Press, Book for single moms, book for single mothers, budgeting as a single mom, coping with loneliness, coping with loss of a lover, courageous living, dealing with life as single parent, death of a marriage, developing your strengths, divorce recovery, Gail Cawley Showalter, how do I get out of this hell?, how do I make it through a divorce, identify your strengths, learning from blind students, Learning to Value Morality, Living Learning Loving, living with solitude, Loving the Growth, ministering to single moms, overcoming loneliness, parenting alone, parents without partners, Personality Predicaments, personality profiles, Prayer is aligning our will with God's, Single Mothers, SMORE for Women, spiritual growth, study for small groups, study guide for single moms, teaching children with visual Impairments, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms, value of solitude, valuing morality, what blind kids taught me · 1 Comment

Living Learning LovingLesson & Encouragement on the Path of Motherhood Review from Amazon reader: “You are not alone” isn’t enough unless you connect with the one who says it. From chapter 1, you will connect with Gail as she opens her heart in a way that will touch yours. Her words paint a picture that […]

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Money-Never Enough

February 4, 2016 · by · in budgeting as a single mom, dealing with life as single parent, finances a single mom, Gail Cawley Showalter, grants for college, money management, Money Matters, Single Mothers, the tough old bird with a soft spot for single moms · 1 Comment

Single Moms Never Have Enough Money Here’s a Bite of Soul Food Click above for link to brief audio message Gail raised three children as a single mother before she remarried. She has experienced the potholes, pests, and perils of being the single head-of-household. As an educator in regular and special education for twenty years […]

Single Mom Articles

October 3, 2015 · by · in Accepting change, Book for single moms, budgeting as a single mom, coping with loneliness, Divorce, finances a single mom, parenting alone, parents without partners · 1 Comment

Topics for Single Mothers This blog is loaded with over 800 articles for single mothers. You may also like to read my monthly articles on Single Matters online magazine. I encourage you to visit our Resource Page and contact us if we can serve you. Gail raised three children as a single mother before she […]