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Elle helps families at Couple Money achieve financial freedom by sharing tips for reducing debt, increase income, and building net worth. Learn how to live on one income and have fun with the second.

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Is a Dog Your Tax Refund’s Best Friend?

August 19, 2019 August 16, 2019 / Elle Martinez
Is a Dog Your Tax Refund’s Best Friend?The article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2019 taxes (filed in 2020) and 2018 taxes, which should be filed by the April 15th, 2019 (or October 2019 with filed...

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Cut Back to School Costs With These 5 Crucial Tips

August 16, 2019 August 19, 2019 / Elle Martinez
Cut Back to School Costs With These 5 Crucial TipsSchool is back in session for us and our oldest, who attends a year-round school, started a couple of weeks ago. Right before she started, I did my back to school shopping to get everything she needs and make sure...

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How the Sales Tax Holiday Can Boost Your Back-to-School Savings

July 17, 2019 July 23, 2019 / Elle Martinez
How the Sales Tax Holiday Can Boost Your Back-to-School SavingsBack-to-school season is just around the corner! Depending on where you live, your state may be offering huge savings with a sales tax holiday shopping weekend on specific purchases. With most state sales tax ranging from about 4 – 10%,...

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8 Ways to Save on Home Renovations

July 15, 2019 July 24, 2019 / Elle Martinez
8 Ways to Save on Home RenovationsLast year, we hired a contractor to help us tackle a big home renovation project. Since I’m self-employed and my husband works from home a few days a week, having a dedicated space for us to work became a necessity....

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What Parts of My House Payment are Tax Deductible?

July 6, 2019 July 9, 2019 / Elle Martinez
What Parts of My House Payment are Tax Deductible?Even though it took a few years of careful research and some thoughtful house hunting (so grateful for our real estate agent!), we’re really happy with the home we’re in now. Being homeowners of a slightly older house has definitely come...

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5 Key Employer-Offered Benefits That Can Help You Save Money

June 20, 2019 July 24, 2019 / Elle Martinez
5 Key Employer-Offered Benefits That Can Help You Save MoneyThe article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2019 and current 2018 taxes, which you will file by the April 2019 (or October 2019 with filed extension) deadline. While we...

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6 Easy Ways to Make Extra Money This Summer

June 10, 2019 July 11, 2019 / Elle Martinez
6 Easy Ways to Make Extra Money This SummerSummer can be a wonderful time to kick back and relax, plus you can usually find some cheap and free activities to do around town. Believe it or not, it can also be a wonderful time to crank things up...

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Living on Your Own for the First Time? Here’s How to Save Money

May 20, 2019 July 24, 2019 / Elle Martinez
Living on Your Own for the First Time? Here’s How to Save MoneyIf you’re a recent college graduate, congrats! You may be excited about this next chapter and starting your career. Let me offer a few tips on setting your finances up for success and key ways to save money while also...

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Happy National Fitness Day: Stay Fit and Save Money with These 5 Tips

May 4, 2019 July 8, 2019 / Elle Martinez
Happy National Fitness Day: Stay Fit and Save Money with These 5 TipsI’m so happy the weather has been warming up! After a cold winter and a pretty bad start to spring with high pollen counts, I’ve been indoors more than I’d like to be. Now that the temperatures are consistently pleasant,...

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5 Ways to Save This Cinco De Mayo

May 4, 2019 July 10, 2019 / Elle Martinez
5 Ways to Save This Cinco De MayoGetting together this weekend to celebrate Cinco De Mayo? While you may be tempted to go out and spend money on the festivities, you can make this weekend a financially smart one by getting everyone together at your place. Whether...

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