WELCOME TO MY MONEY BLOG! If you like talking about saving, early retirement, getting out of debt, hustling, and my personal favorite - growing your net worth (I share mine here monthly), you will probably like this site. If you think money is lame, you probably won't. XOXO, J. Money

budgets are sexy press

3 Years Waking Up Early Like Benjamin Franklin!

August 13, 2018
Thumbnail image for 3 Years Waking Up Early Like Benjamin Franklin!

Any of you around when I tried living like Benjamin Franklin for an entire week? Failing miserably at half his routine, but rocking the 5 am wake-ups? I don’t know how the man did it (oh wait, yes I did – he never took care of his kids or house!!), but I give him credit for being completely obsessed with his trade. And hey, the […]

57 comments [Check out the full article]

“Simple money questions I ask myself”

August 10, 2018
Thumbnail image for “Simple money questions I ask myself”

Check out this email I got in response to our post on Mr. Wendal the other day. So many great questions to reflect on! Money is a tool, something we need, and has only what value society ascribes to it. Too often, we forget this. Society, as a whole, doesn’t always remember to value all life, or even all humans. Society is made of the […]

12 comments [Check out the full article]

Personal Finance Around The World – Round II

August 8, 2018
Thumbnail image for Personal Finance Around The World – Round II

I started a series a while back on what money’s like in different parts of the world, but then promptly forgot about it until this morning when I received a note about life in Australia :) You can’t base an entire country’s perception on just one financial sliver, of course, but it sure does make for some interesting reading/learning, and thus we revive the series […]

34 comments [Check out the full article]

Another Fun Challenge Idea –> $1,000 in 100 Days!

August 6, 2018
Thumbnail image for Another Fun Challenge Idea –> $1,000 in 100 Days!

Here’s another great challenge to try if you’re looking to up the game! >> Save an extra $1,000 over the next 100 days! << Think you could do it? :) Torrie’s going for it over at ToLoveAndToLearn.com, and thought it made for an excellent short term goal no matter what your plans for the money are. Particularly if you’re aiming to hit an even larger […]

35 comments [Check out the full article]

Great Reads For Your Wallet’s Pleasure 💸💸

August 3, 2018
fortune teller

Hey hey! Got another helping of financial knowledge to serve you today, this time from other great people doing great things online :) Below are my favorite articles/videos/sites I came across in July… If you find something you like, pass it along to your own communities afterwards! ******* Dollar Street [Interactive project] via GapMinder.org — “Imagine the world as a street. All houses are lined […]

22 comments [Check out the full article]

Net Worth Report #127: $867,121.96 (+$23,554.74)

August 1, 2018
Thumbnail image for Net Worth Report #127: $867,121.96 (+$23,554.74)

What up what up! It’s a good day to sit down and finally start tracking that money if you haven’t already! I’m looking at you, Anthony H.! 👀 Haven’t been paying attention to the markets lately, but apparently it did pretty well this month eh? I used to log on every day and obsess over it, but over time I realized it was completely out […]

66 comments [Check out the full article]

20 Questions to Ask your Significant Other About Money

July 30, 2018
Thumbnail image for 20 Questions to Ask your Significant Other About Money

If you’re on this blog you’ve probably discussed a lot of this stuff with your significant other already, but on the off chance you haven’t – or need a good push! – here’s a list of 20 great questions to talk about the next time you guys are in “the mood.” And bonus points if you actually go over them while “in the nude!” (Heyo!) […]

37 comments [Check out the full article]

Finding Mr. Wendal Again

July 27, 2018
Thumbnail image for Finding Mr. Wendal Again

Morning guys! Found this song on MP3 doing my daily decluttering challenge, and was blown away by how powerful it still is! Touches on so many things we talk about here – charity, freedom, introspection, and even those on which we don’t, but are still unfortunately very prevalent in our society. Was super moved all over again at how beautiful this song is, and hopefully […]

35 comments [Check out the full article]

7 money goals to hit by the time you’re 35

July 25, 2018
Thumbnail image for 7 money goals to hit by the time you’re 35

If you’re over 35, I’m sorry – you’re too late for these! – but if you’re under 35 then HURRY UP AND MAKE THESE HAPPEN OR DIE IN FINANCIAL RUIN!! Just kidding, haha… I just love how dire these lists always seem, don’t you? ;) As if everything always hinged on age and age alone? There are some pretty good ones on this list though, […]

84 comments [Check out the full article]

I’m getting rid of one thing every day for the next 30 days – wanna join me?

July 23, 2018
Thumbnail image for I’m getting rid of one thing every day for the next 30 days – wanna join me?

Last year something amazing happened. Our basement flooded from a faulty dishwasher, and we ended up having to throw out a couple of damaged boxes from our storage. Not the most exciting of events it would seem, but inside one of those boxes was something I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with for years! MY CHILDHOOD TROPHIES!!! The bane of all minimalists! […]

112 comments [Check out the full article]

Sayings I wish were true

July 20, 2018
Thumbnail image for Sayings I wish were true

Here are a bunch of financial phrases I wish were true, along with some that I’m glad are not. If you ever wondered what I do on my spare time, this is it :) ****** Being worth your weight in gold At gold hovering around $1,240/oz currently, I’d be worth approximately $3,441,000! Having a license to print money Yes please! Cash cow That would be […]

38 comments [Check out the full article]

Are You Down With OPM? (Other People’s Money?)

July 18, 2018
Thumbnail image for Are You Down With OPM? (Other People’s Money?)

(Big ups to A. Money for the throwback OPP’esque reference ;)) Welcome to Round II of Other People’s Money! Where we blast out juicy numbers for everyone to see, and then include a snapshot on their background for even further ogling perspective ;) Up this time around: a millionaire who doesn’t feel like a millionaire, a traveling Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse, a Hebrew software engineer, […]

32 comments [Check out the full article]

Ever try tracking what you spend on *wants*?

July 16, 2018
Thumbnail image for Ever try tracking what you spend on *wants*?

We all know that tracking every transaction helps keep you accountable, but what if you were to just focus on the *wants* side of the equation? Would it open up your eyes even more or change future habits? I’ve been doing it for about a week now and so far I’m thoroughly enjoying it :) It hasn’t affected my patterns *too* much yet, but I’ve […]

47 comments [Check out the full article]

The Buyerarchy of Needs

July 13, 2018
Thumbnail image for The Buyerarchy of Needs

Caught this on the internets the other day and almost had a moneygasm! It comes from the beautiful mind of Sarah Lazarovic, and thought we’d marinate on it for a bit as it’s pretty epic… Link to download the high res version is down below if you want to print or share it around. Would make an excellent companion piece to that high school money […]

25 comments [Check out the full article]

← Older Posts