“Good luck, man. Nobody is buying used cars right now. You should’ve sold it six months ago before COVID happened.” This is what one of my friends said to me recently. 😔 And at the time I kind of agreed. With most people working from home and limiting their travels, I thought we’d have a really difficult time getting rid of our second car. Luckily, it turned out
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Some life updates :)
Morning! Snagged that dollar up there at my local thrift last month - isn't it cool? :) Here's a bunch of updates on things we've blogged about over the months in case you were wondering on any of 'em... If I missed anything, just holler! Minivan -- Two months in now and still driving it! The newness has worn off and I don't enjoy it nearly as much as I was hoping
It’s official – I’m a Minivan Dad!!
And boy, do I feel like a dad haha... One of the first things I actually noticed, but it's kinda cool! I AM a dad, and I'm proud to be one! :) I'm not sure it's my favorite car yet, but after a week of driving it so far it isn't the worst thing in the world... And my kids are obsessed with it! They literally ask to go with me EVERYWHERE now just so they can hang out in
A list of things I’ve never bought *new* before
I was talking with a friend the other day on how I never buy anything new, only to realize how DEAD WRONG I was when I actually went to jot them all down, haha... Literally only came up with two things, although they are the biggest things: A car A house Now secretly I'd love to one day experience both of these even though I know my wallet would kill me (I want to
Our Decision on The Benz!
So after many (MANY!!) days obsessing about this and pouring over your thoughtful notes and advice and nudges (you sure didn't hold back! Haha...) we finally made a decision on what we wanted to do with that Benz offer burning a hole in our brains... And that decision is.... drum roll please.... NOT TO BUY IT!! EEK! And instead, keep going forward with the minivan route
Should we buy this Benz?!
So here's an interesting deal that recently popped into my inbox! A cousin of mine asked if any of us need a new car as he's about to sell his that he hardly uses anymore (and we do! My wife's is getting pretty decrepit!), and out of all the cars in the world it's one of my FAVORITES from back in the day! A Mercedes ML-Class SUV! SO SEXY!!!! AAAHHHH!!! Even though I've
Meet Miguel – an Immigrant Who Became a Multi-Millionaire Without Any Help or Money
Good morning!! Was talking back and forth with a reader of the blog here, and the more we got into it the more I realized just how powerful his story is. Many of us come from a solid upbringing with plenty of opportunities to easily take advantage of, but Miguel here is proof that even without any privilege you can still succeed – and well!!! – with good grit and
12 Major Decisions and How We Feel About Them Now
Morning! Got a notification that it was my anniversary on a couple things this week (picking up my Lexus from Carmax (3 years), switching to Republic Wireless (5 years!)), and thought it might be helpful to see how we feel about it years later now :) Do I wish I could go back on any of them?! Did any of them completely change my life??! Here are updates on those, as
12 Excellent Money Hacks For Ya
My database of tips is filling up again, so time to pour them out! Here are a bunch of notes people have shot me in recent months to better help them speed up their savings or stay motivated... Maybe something here will spark joy in your wallets too? ;) ****** The Scoring System Hack My focus this year has been to really pay attention to the value my spending brings.
Are you a member of the Mileage High Club?! ;)
Glanced down at my odometer last week and realized my Lexi had crossed 100,000 miles!!! Woo! Went to humble brag about it over on Twitter because what proud parent wouldn't?!, and was quickly put to shame by just about the entire financial community, haha... Here's what I wrote: And then here's what I had to deal with: "Is 100,000 a lot to some people?" -
