Happy Friday, everyone! Today’s story isn’t really about personal finance … But, it does involve finding hidden treasure! 💎👑💍!! And it could also be a…
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I’ve made $9,114 from side jobs so far this year…
Hey guys! I just added it up and realized I’ve earned $9,114 in extra money this year, on top of my regular salary. Woohoo, gig…
How Your Neighbors Spend Their Money (aka the Average Household Budget)
Happy Fry-day! 🍳 Do you ever lay awake at night and wonder how much your neighbors spend on canned ham each year? What about their…
I found 3 cents on the ground. Woohoo!
I ran into the store the other day to grab some propane for camping … sadly, they were all sold out. BUT … on the…
Net Worth Report #11 “Legs Eleven”
Holy schmoley! My wife and I spent $537 on gas last month. At an average price of $4 per gallon, that works out to about…
Why Are We Making Early Retirement So Controversial?
[Mornin’ money lovers! I’m excited to share this guest post written by Steve Cummings a.k.a The Frugal Expat. Steve talks about why so many people…
Selling our rental properties… 2 down, 2 to go!
Happy Friday, happy people! About 6 months ago, I wrote a blog post about plans to downsize my real estate assets. Specifically, the plan was…
Lowering my emergency fund… to…. $0.00?
For most of my life I’ve had about 6 – 12 months of living expenses sitting in cash in my checking account. This cash is…
How Much Do You Give for Wedding Gifts These Days?
It’s wedding season! And do you know what that means?… It’s time for everyone to pull out their wallets and pay some money into the…
What Is Socially Responsible Investing and How to Start
Hey money friends! Are any of you nerds into socially responsible investing? (A.k.a. sustainable investing, ESG investing, or impact investing?) I got this question from…