Morning all!If you have time today at 12PM EST, tune in to Twitter using hashtag #PBCchat to learn about Debt Roundup's journey to paying off debt with David Smith!You don't want to miss it! … [Read more...]
Favorite Posts Roundup!
Happy Monday! The Big Guy was out on training all weekend so I stayed home and watched a Grey's Anatomy marathon and made pumpkin caramel brownies :-) I hope you had as great of a weekend as I did!Check out my favorite posts from this past week:PoP Balance Sheet - August 2013 at Planting Our … [Read more...]
We Have a Budget Leak!!!!!
If you took a look a our budget breakdown in Current Situation..... you will notice that I don't budget very much for eating out. If you didn't catch it, check out our budget below - if you click it will get bigger :-)For August, I budgeted $100, but in previous months I would normally budget … [Read more...]
How Much Money Does it Take to Retire By 40?
How much money does it take to retire by 40? That's the questions, isn't it?For years, I have been obsessed with the idea of retiring super young, but disregarded the idea because it seemed like the massive amount of money that I would need to acquire was beyond reach. Anyone ever felt like … [Read more...]
An Extra Dose of Crazy…
The last two days, it seems like everyone got an extra dose of crazy.Have you ever had one of those days when it just seems like you just cannot get ahead? One of those days when your phone will not stop ringing?Today - and yesterday - were like that.My phone rang every 3 minutes. I'm not … [Read more...]
End of August Financial Update
Financial update are HARD! We're not where we want to be, but we're working on it. So, without further ado, our end of August Budget Update! … [Read more...]
Favorite Posts From The Past Week
I had a great Labor Day Weekend, how about you? Check out my favorite posts from last week:Kids Can Pay For Their Own Damn College - Johnny MoneyseedLabor Day Sales You Don't Want To Miss - Daily FinanceThe Financial Time Machine: Money Lessons To My Younger Self - Daily Finance10 Best … [Read more...]
What Are You Doing For Labor Day?
You know what I just realized? We are rapidly approaching a 3-day weekend! Is anyone else looking forward to this?On Saturday The Big Guy, I, and the dogs are going out to the lake with friends to Jetski, fish and boat! How fun, right? Sunday will be a full day, I'm sure, because we catch up … [Read more...]
What Does Retired by 40 Mean?
There have always been people obsessed with being independent of their job, of their obligations, and of their weekly paycheck. Today, we millennials call this "Financial Freedom" and although the term for this has changedmany times, the meaning is still the same.FINANCIAL FREEDOM While … [Read more...]
We Bought a House (at 22)! – Part 5
What area do we want to settle in?Ridiculous question, I know. This depends on so many different things, and we were familiar with the neighborhood we were considering. Can you imagine trying to decide where to buy when you are moving cross-country and unfamiliar with neighborhoods? Anyone … [Read more...]
