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Kumiko Love

Kumiko Love, an Accredited Financial Counselor and a national best-selling author empowers women worldwide to regain control of their finances. With over ten years in the finance industry, she founded The Budget Mom, a community of millions of women on their path to financial fulfillment.

Did You Owe Taxes This Year?

May 8, 2026

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4 min read

Did You Owe Taxes This Year?

Your paycheck withholding could be the reason and most people never realize it until tax season.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
Getting Started Investing

May 1, 2026

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6 min read

Getting Started Investing

A simple, clear way to begin even if you feel overwhelmed or think you don’t have enough to start

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
Why Budgeting Feels Hard (Even When You’re Trying)

Apr 24, 2026

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4 min read

Why Budgeting Feels Hard (Even When You’re Trying)

Real consistency with money isn’t about getting it right every month. It’s about learning how to adjust when life changes.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
Moving Beyond Just Getting By

Apr 17, 2026

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6 min read

Moving Beyond Just Getting By

What it actually looks like to start building wealth in real life.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
An End Means A New Beginning

Apr 10, 2026

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14 min read

An End Means A New Beginning

This wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s one I know I needed to make.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
Let’s Talk About Emergency Funds (honestly)

Apr 3, 2026

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10 min read

Let’s Talk About Emergency Funds (honestly)

Because $1,000 doesn’t go very far anymore.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
Cash Envelopes vs Sinking Funds

Mar 27, 2026

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11 min read

Cash Envelopes vs Sinking Funds

Two completely different roles in your budget!

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
The buy now pay later problem.

Mar 20, 2026

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12 min read

The buy now pay later problem.

It feels harmless, but there’s a reason it’s everywhere right now.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
Should you invest if money is tight?

Mar 13, 2026

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11 min read

Should you invest if money is tight?

If you feel like there’s nothing left to invest, this is for you.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
You Paid Off a Credit Card. Now What?

Mar 6, 2026

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14 min read

You Paid Off a Credit Card. Now What?

Should you close it or keep it open? Here’s what actually matters for your credit score and your progress.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
Starting a Small Business?

Feb 27, 2026

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12 min read

Starting a Small Business?

The foundation behind every business I’ve built.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
Can you really manifest money?

Feb 20, 2026

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11 min read

Can you really manifest money?

Let’s talk about the difference between positive mindset and magical thinking.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
Do you actually have enough to retire?

Feb 13, 2026

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13 min read

Do you actually have enough to retire?

Let’s talk about the numbers and what really matters.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
The Problem With “No Buy” Culture

Feb 6, 2026

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11 min read

The Problem With “No Buy” Culture

It sounds responsible, but it often creates the opposite of what people want.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
The Truth About Paying Off Debt When You Are Broke

Jan 30, 2026

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11 min read

The Truth About Paying Off Debt When You Are Broke

This is not about cutting coffee. It is about fixing the math.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
The "Best" High Yield Savings Accounts

Jan 23, 2026

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11 min read

The "Best" High Yield Savings Accounts

How to choose a HYSA that fits your real life.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
How to Stay Motivated While paying Off Debt

Jan 16, 2026

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12 min read

How to Stay Motivated While paying Off Debt

Practical ways to stay focused between paychecks without burning out.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
How to Get Your Spouse on Board With Your Finances

Jan 9, 2026

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8 min read

How to Get Your Spouse on Board With Your Finances

A more realistic way to build financial teamwork.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
What to Focus on First Financially This Year

Jan 2, 2026

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10 min read

What to Focus on First Financially This Year

What actually matters when the new year feels overwhelming.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
After Christmas Money Stress

Dec 26, 2025

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9 min read

After Christmas Money Stress

Why this is one of the hardest money weeks of the year and what to do first.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love
My Word for 2026

Dec 19, 2025

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10 min read

My Word for 2026

I’m skipping resolutions this year and choosing one word to guide how I move through 2026.

Kumiko Love
Kumiko Love

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