Katie Gibbons Archives - The Life of a Single Mom

After spending nearly two decades as a VP in the banking industry, Katie Gibbons felt a nudge to leave her corporate office to teach women how to transform their lives by taking control of their finances.

How Single Moms Can Manage Money In Stressful Times by Katie Gibbons

TLSMSTAFF2023-12-06T16:58:24-05:00May 22nd, 2023|Katie Gibbons, Single Mom Encouragement, Single Mom Solace|

Managing money as a single mom during stressful times can be an overwhelming challenge. Despite the difficulties, it is possible to manage your finances and create a secure future for yourself and your children! Let’s explore practical tips on how you as a single mom can manage money during stressful times while maintaining your mental [...]

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10 Ways Single Moms Can Make Extra Money This Year by Katie Gibbons

TLSMSTAFF2024-11-19T18:45:04-05:00January 16th, 2023|Katie Gibbons, Single Mom Encouragement, Single Mom Solace|

Mom, are you feeling the financial squeeze these days? Chances are you have financial goals that you want to hit this year that may include fitness, relationships, travel, investing, paying an allowance to your children, and the list goes on. I know that you spent the better part of last year figuring out how to [...]

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5 Simple Steps to Manage Your Money in the New Year by Katie Gibbons

TLSMSTAFF2023-12-07T10:35:06-05:00November 30th, 2022|Help For Single Moms, Katie Gibbons, Single Mom Solace|

It’s a new year and a popular time to concentrate on your finances, again. Maybe you were fortunate enough to finish up last year on top of your finances, but for many, living paycheck to paycheck is the norm. In fact, according to research by LendingClub Bank, 6 out of 10 families were living paycheck [...]

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How to Teach Your Children About Money by Katie Gibbons

TLSMSTAFF2023-12-07T11:01:07-05:00September 26th, 2022|Help For Single Moms, Katie Gibbons, Single Mom Encouragement, Single Mom Solace|

Did you know that children begin learning about money as early as age 4? Seems kind of young, right? Well, maybe they don’t know a lot about the actual valuation of money, but they are learning that in order to get something, they have to give something in return. They understand the idea of exchange. As [...]

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How to Budget: Where to Start by Katie Gibbons

TLSMSTAFF2024-11-19T19:25:57-05:00June 13th, 2022|Help For Single Moms, Katie Gibbons, Single Mom Solace|

It’s time to get yourself focused and start saving money or getting rid of debt, but do you find yourself struggling to sit down and make a budget? Does budgeting feel like going on a diet? Why do most people hate budgeting? If I am being honest, I really didn’t love to budget either when [...]

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Money Lessons I Learned From My Single Mom by Katie Gibbons

TLSMSTAFF2023-12-07T12:05:50-05:00March 14th, 2022|Help For Single Moms, Katie Gibbons, Single Mom Solace|

By society’s standards, I think we were poor. I just didn’t know it.Now a mom myself, a financial expert, and a business owner, I think about my mom’s take-home earnings from the early 1990s, post-divorce, and I have a deep appreciation for what life must have been like for her as a single mom.My dad [...]

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