When You Stumble
It’s really easy to write about personal finance when things are going good. When you’re saving money, watching your net worth grow, and all around feeling satisfied with how things are in your life,...
Category: Money Talk
Podcast – You Need to Talk to Your Partner About Money
Aww yeah! Episode 3 folks! This week I’m talking about why it’s important to talk to your partner about money and how a “NO SECRETS” spending style works for us! Share this!
5 Things You Shouldn’t Skimp On
I am a cheapass at heart. When it comes to most things at least. I’ve written about this before, but sometimes I can be such a ridiculous weirdo. For the last month my phone...
On Real Estate – Good Investment or Lighting Money On Fire?
Do you own a home? Do you rent? If you rent, have you ever heard someone say to you – “Why don’t you buy something? You’re just throwing your money away!” I bet you...
My Secret Money Shame
Do you have a secret money shame? Is there something you spend money on that you know is basically the same as throwing it away? Want to hear my secret? I love to gamble....
What Do You Cheap Out On?
I hate clothes shopping. I just hate it. I’ve started doing a lot of it online because I hate it so much. But one of the things I hate about it is how expensive...
Know Your Net Worth
New month! New net worth calculation! I’ve only recently started tracking my net worth. I was inspired by J. Money over at Budgets Are Sexy to really start tracking this number. He’s been in...
Need More Blogs?
So… this is kind of cool. I am on a list of top finance blogs. Top Finance Blogs by Modest Money I mean, I’m number 853 as of this posting – but that’s not...
It’s Tax Season!
Have I mentioned how I find February to be the shittiest month of all the months? I’m sure it’s fine if you live anywhere other than the frozen tundra of the midwest, but in...
Six Months With No Cable!
It’s been almost 6 months since we cut cable and I thought now might be a good time to revisit this topic and see how we’re faring. Especially since it’s winter and gross and...
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