Dang! How expensive is dating these days!!? I just learned that the average date in the USA costs $102 ... That’s average across all U.S. states, but where I live in California, singles apparently shell out an average of $226 for a date night. Ouch 😳 My poor wife... The last time I spent $226 on a single date night was... well, ummmm... I can’t even remember a time.
Top 5 Regrets of the Dying and Adjusting Life Accordingly
Two or three years ago I stumbled across an article that changed my life. Maybe you’ve seen it or read the book; it’s called The Top Five Regrets of The Dying, by Bonnie Ware. Bonnie was a caregiver for many years, who looked after terminally ill patients. She spent a lot of one-on-one time with dying people and helped them deal with emotions, reflections, and making peace
A Page Full of #Money Memes
INSIDE: Added up a bunch of the best finance and money memes around savings, debt, student loans, income, being rich, being broke, and more. Enjoy! I'm just gonna paste up a bunch of my favorite money memes, because why not? If I missed any good ones, let me know :) - J to the Dollar Sign ******* Funny Memes About
Zero-Waste Side Hustle: Renting Out Moving Boxes
[Hello friends! Top o’ the morning to ya! (Not sure why I just wrote that - I definitely don’t speak this way in real life.) Today’s guest post is from Gary at Financial Fives, sharing about his side hustle of renting out moving boxes! What I love about Gary’s story is that he’s truly proud of the value he’s providing to the world. Starting any business is difficult, but
The 6 Stages of Financial Freedom – Where you at!?
Greetings, friends! How was your weekend? Got any fun stories to share? My wife and I have been spending weekends at the beach. We’re trying to give our dog some “swim therapy,” which the vet recommended to help regain strength in his back legs. Meanwhile, I’m also trying something called “surf therapy,” which helps me maintain my overly happy disposition in
Net Worth Report #9 “Doctors Orders”
I am an idiot… 🤦♂️ I just realized I broke one of the cardinal rules of investing... Earlier this year I transferred $900 into my HSA account. But, I just logged in and realized I never *invested* the money. It’s just been sitting in a cash position. Grrrr. I’m not so much annoyed about the money (missed out on about 5.3% of market growth,
Happy Blogiversary!
Happy Memorial Day, y’all! It’s been 1 full year since I took over blogging here at Budgets Are Sexy. HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY! I really appreciate all you lovely people. Thanks for reading, interacting and sharing your stories. It’s been a great year. Wow, time flies. It’s a weird feeling because even though I’ve spent a whole year writing here -- sharing intimate financial
Raw Land Investing, Bill Gates, and the Stock Market Scaries
Good morning, wealth builders! How y’all doing today? Ready for a kickass long weekend? I got the following question from a reader and thought it would be good to share with the group... “Is buying raw land a good investment? I heard that Bill Gates is buying up a bunch of rural land and is the biggest farmland owner in the world. Maybe we should be investing in raw land
How to Pay for College Without Loans
[Good morning, friends! Today on the blog we’ve got Jason Brown from Margin Matters sharing how to pay for college without loans. After earning his bachelor’s degree and graduating completely debt free, he went back to school 15 years later for a master’s degree and also found ways to graduate with no debt. If you’re in school, or want to encourage your kids to graduate
Real Talk on Coast FIRE: Slackers and FOMO
Coast FIRE is growing in popularity! Woohoo! More and more people are realizing that financial independence is not a binary achievement (FI, or not FI), it’s more of a lifestyle and a journey. If you have an early start on saving and investing, many of the freedoms of financial independence can be realized long before “retirement” actually happens. Slowing down your
