Money Money Money!
I don’t look at my 401K statement very often. I only look once a year to check out my yearly performance and see if I need to do any re-allocations, which is generally a good rule to follow. Well looking time came around, and it was terrifying! My 401K only gained about a thousand …
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Children are so insightful! I asked an eight-year-old if she had any questions about money, and her very first question was “what should grown-ups spend money on?”. Isn’t that a great question? Tons of adults I know don’t even know what grown-ups should spend money on! What Should Grown-Ups Spend Money on vs. What Grown-Ups …
Real Money Saving Tips for Everyone I’ve read tons of personal finance articles, many of which promise easy tips on how to save money every month. The problem is, most of these so-called “tips” aren’t very easy or convenient. For example, one of the most widely touted money saving tips is to downgrade your cell …
So I did a thing. I spent all of my savings on a house. I only have about 5k left for emergency situations. I’m a bit stressed out about this, but I think it was the right decision for me. Is spending all your savings on a house the right decision for you? Spending All …
Are you thinking of buying a fixer upper? We just did! We aren’t builders in any way, but we did know that there are a few items that we definitely needed to inspect and look out for when buying our fixer-upper. Here are the things you should look for: 12 Details to Check when …
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I’m buying my third house! But this time, I’m doing something a bit different (and kind of scary!). Instead of buying a completely updated ready to live in home, I’m going to buy a fixer upper! Why Would I Want to Buy a Fixer Upper? I decided to buy a fixer upper because I don’t …
Have you tried using the app Acorns for investing yet? I just downloaded it, and I don’t know why I waited so long! Acorns is a great way for regular folks to start an investment portfolio – it’s straightforward and you don’t have to put up thousands of dollars. So, let’s see how it works! …
I was into geoarbitrage before I even knew there was a word for it. Living in LA was too expensive to be sustainable, so I decided to seek greener (and cheaper) pastures in Savannah, Ga. But that wasn’t quite cheap enough, so I moved again and bought a fixer-upper in the middle of nowhere, PA. …
The original financial independence movement spawned a whole host of spin-offs. There’s fat fire, lean fire, barista fire, coast fire, passion fire, and a ton more, I’m sure. I gave a general description of many of these in my epic post on the different types of fire, but I think it’s worth going into depth …
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Everyone has to eat right? We all need to make our weekly pilgrimage to the grocery store to buy food. And have you noticed that it’s getting more and more expensive? A few years ago, I could easily get by on sixty bucks a week, which is quite a rarity nowadays! Even so, there are …
