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5 random things I’ve learned recently

June 13, 2019

This is going to be a hodgepodge of thoughts, but couldn’t help share them with you today ;) 5 interesting things I’ve learned recently!! #1. You used to be able to buy human skulls on Ebay! Was checking out a friend’s jewelry designs the other day, when I commented on how much I loved the mammoth skull ring he had made and how cool it […]

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The “Setback” Fund

June 12, 2019

Caught an interesting idea from a reader of the blog yesterday: Setting up a “setback” fund to help cover all the stupid mistakes you make! Found it buried in her list of 14 goals she’s currently shooting for, but it stood out to me the most since it’s such an easy way to automatically feel better about all future blunders, haha… which of course you […]

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All the interesting stuff people put in their safes ;) Plus: the winner of last week’s giveaway!

June 11, 2019

Morning, guys!! What a giveaway last week! Sooooo much fun going through all y’all’s entries and getting a sneak peek into your lives!! Felt like such a voyeur, and loved every bit of it! Haha… We now have a winner of the safe and $100 in cash, but before we get to that I wanted to share some of my favorite entries as some of […]

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The Gateway Drug to Extreme Savings

June 10, 2019

If there’s one thing us $$$ bloggers love more than money, it’s the chase of the money. And during this chase we like to get into all kinds of shenanigans which to the outside world seems “ridiculous” :) We do such things as: Cutting out cable Going on No Spend months Selling all our crap Moving into tiny homes Paying off our debts (*gasp*) Juggling […]

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The worst lullaby songs ever?

June 7, 2019

Morning! This is going to be totally random, but caught myself humming some lullabies to my kids last night, and didn’t realize just HOW HORRIBLE some of the lyrics were! Wow! Here’s the first one that caught me by surprise, and it didn’t get much better as I went along, haha… Hush, Little Baby Hush, little baby, don’t say a word. Papa’s gonna buy you […]

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Are you ever frugal by accident?

June 6, 2019

“There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by desiring little.” – Jackie French Koller That’s one of my favorite quotes, but leaves out another path to wealth – growing rich by accident! :) Was thinking about all the things I do naturally that just happens to save money over time, and thought it would be fun […]

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From Monk to Money Manager

June 5, 2019

Good morning friends!!! Have a really cool story to share with you today, but it’s a long one so make sure to tell all your bosses/clients you’ll be busy for a while and then grab yourself a nice cup of tea ;) It comes from Doug Lynam, a fellow monk turned money manager, and after stumbling across his story and asking him to share with […]

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It’s National SAFE Day! Who wants a free one + $100?! :)

June 4, 2019

Morning! Bet you didn’t know you’d wake up to THIS today! :) But it’s actually a real day, and all geared around keeping those people in your life safe, as well as your sexy valuables. Here’s the origination of National SAFE Day, although unfortunately it’s not much of a happy one :( “National SAFE Day was founded by the family of 13-year-old Brooklynn Mae Mohler, […]

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Net Worth Report – May: $883,910.63 (-$40,055.44)

June 3, 2019

Whelp – another month, another financial temper tantrum! Haha… Between the markets and our recent home buying expedition, our spreadsheets don’t know what to do with themselves ;) Look at this thing: A delta over $130,000 so far! Only to be off by $40,000 in the end! Although at least it’s off in the *positive* territory and not the opposite… for now ;) Still – […]

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Favorite reads this month ⭐

May 31, 2019

Morning! Ready for a whole new month to start tomorrow??! Remember when it was literally just April or March? Or New Years? Or partying like it was 1999??? ;) Pretty crazy how time flies, but at least we’re still all around and LIVING it! (And if you’re not still around but somehow still managing to read this, check out the piece below on Lake Lanier […]

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Q&A on investing, blogging, babies, Louboutins, podcasts, and other random questions asked recently :)

May 30, 2019

What up, what up! Here’s a bunch of questions I’ve answered over recent months in case anyone’s been dying to ask them as well ;) Always happy to offer up some free advice, but remember you get what you pay for! Haha… You can reach out to me anytime here and will always do my best to hit you back… Or for quicker responses, find […]

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Interesting Financial Rules to Follow (?)

May 29, 2019

Came across this article from Kiplinger this morning, and can’t say I’ve heard of half these rules of thumb before, haha… Maybe that’s why they’re so breakable?! :) “Financial Rules of Thumb to Consider Breaking“ They’re bolded below, along with my own two (free) cents, and an attempt at comparing them to our own finances to see if we’re on track or not :) Anyone […]

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We’re homeowners again!!! But I’m still struggling with it all…

May 28, 2019

So big news to share today! WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!!! AND ARE NOW HOMEOWNERS AGAIN! It was a pretty surreal event as I’d imagine most times are when you drop hundreds of thousands of dollars on something, haha… But amidst all the congratulations being passed around on the day of our closing (something I remember enjoying MUCH more on the opposite side of the table!), […]

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The King’s Highway

May 27, 2019

Once upon a time, a king had a great highway built for the people who lived in his kingdom. After it was completed, but before it was opened to the public, the king decided to have a contest. He invited as many of his subjects as desired to participate. The challenge was to see who could travel the highway the best, and the winner was […]

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