Pro Tip – Get Organized to Get Control
There are two types of people in this world. Organized People and Disorganized Hot Messes. Which are you? I am, obviously, an organized person. Nothing gets me going more than a fresh highlighter and...
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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!
Why Are We Doing This?
Over the last two weeks, my husband and I have really been working on our retirement spreadsheets. The spreadsheet we have put together lists all of our retirement vehicles, anticipated growth year over year,...
Underestimating Unexpected Expenses
Our fence broke last week. Well, scratch that, our neighbor’s fence broke last week. We share a fence along the back of our two yards where they butt up to one another. The neighbors...
Podcast – The Story of How I Cut the Cord for Good
Hey fam! Guess what? It’s another podcast! I hope you guys are enjoying them as much as I am, because they are super fun to make! I also want to give a BIG SHOUTOUT...
I’m Going On Vacation! For Free!
In a few months I’m heading to Las Vegas for a girlfriend’s bachelorette party! I’m stoked! I’m also only paying $165 total for my flight and four nights at my hotel. That’s basically free!...
Dealing with Fluctuations in the Market – Without a Meltdown
If you keep up with U.S. politics at all, you’ll probably notice that we’ve had a pretty weird year or two in terms of the stock market. Ever since a certain political figure started...
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...
Book Review – The Miracle Morning
A couple weeks ago I wrote about my morning routine and how it was… let’s just say shit. It’s really bad. I’m grumpy and crabby and an all around unpleasant person in the morning....
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