I think Missouri gets a bad rap for being “boring” - but this past (long) weekend The Big Guy, baby RB40 and I discovered that it’s anything but during out trip to Branson and the Big Cedar Resort. Not only did we have an awesome time, we spent very little money!We just spent 1 night at the … [Read more...]
Traffic & Income Report – August 2014
During my 1st Year Blogiversary post, I asked you all if you would be interested in my doing both a Pinterest post (since 60% or more of my traffic comes from Pinterest) as well as an income report now that I am actually making some money! Your response was overwhelmingly "Yes!" so I'm going to … [Read more...]
How to Retire by 40! – Part 1
If you’ve been reading this blog long, then you know that we’re doing everything we can to retire by 40. If you haven’t been following along, then hopefully you know that from the title of the blog??? Retiring by 40, for us, is a 3-step plan. 1st, we need to get out of debt - and this is the … [Read more...]
Must-Do’s Before Listing a Rental – Guest Post
Hi everyone! Today I am welcoming Jennifer Riner of Zillow to Retired by 40! As many of you know, we are not going to live in our current house forever. We got a killer price on it, so we intend to rent it out when we move! As such, getting a house ready to list is something I've … [Read more...]
Exposing Third-Party Hotel Rates & Reservations
I’m going to reveal something today that I probably shouldn't. I’m going to reveal the nitty gritty details behind how third-party hotel booking sites (such as Expedia, Travelocity, and Orbitz, to name a few) manage the prices that they do, how the process actually works between the hotel and the … [Read more...]
Yakezie Challenge Update 9/10/14
I started the Yakezie Challenge 4/30/2014 with these stats: Global: 596,199 US: 110,637 My Stats as of 8/5/14 Global: 79,305 US: 12,884 My goals for August were … [Read more...]
August & September Goals
August Goals - Blog: It's been a couple of months since I focused on social media, so August is going to be social media month! … [Read more...]
August & September Budget Update
Is it bad that I'm super excited that it's September? We have tons of exciting stuff going on in September like a 3-day weekend over Labor Day, our short trip to Branson and a wedding! Then we're into October where we'll celebrate baby girl's 1st birthday, and I'm speaking at a women's retreat! … [Read more...]
Money Talk: What are Our Insurance Needs and Why?
Last time I did a Money Talk with you all, my readers, the response I got was amazing! I truly appreciate all of the advice, so I'm here, asking for help again.Ever since having baby RB40, more and better insurance has been on my mind. No longer is it just The Big Guy and I to worry about … [Read more...]
5 Things I Won’t Sacrifice to Get Out of Debt
I just posted about things that I sacrifice every day to get out of debt - and eventually achieve Financial Independence. This type of post is kind of obligatory among personal finance bloggers, but I find that I really enjoy reading each and every one of them because it lets me get to know the … [Read more...]
