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I am an avid reader and lover of books. So when I get curious about a topic, I dive in full force, reading almost everything I can get my hands on about the topic. Money is no exception. I began my debt-free journey almost ten years ago. It started with a book. From there,Read More
It’s that time of year! Kids are heading back to school, and parents are preparing to spend record amounts of money on school supplies. My goal is to help you save money on back-to-school supplies so that the extra monies can be allocated to Financial Freedom. According to the National Retail Federation, families willRead More
Are you overwhelmed with managing your finances? Yeah, me too. Personal Finance and all of its many parts can be exhausting, however by simplifying your finances and stacking our habits we can cut out a few steps making the process simpler. Here are 16 ways I’ve found to simplify your finances. 1. Automate First, I’dRead More
In January of this year, I restarted a book I had stalled on called More Than Enough: How One Family Cultivated A More Abundant Life Through A Year of Practical Minimalism. After rereading the introduction and prologue, I learned this wasn’t your typical Minimalism book. Miranda Anderson and her family decided they had more thanRead More
When I tell someone that I want to get rid of over 4,000 items, they are completely shocked. Maybe its partially because many people don’t even know how much stuff they actually own. The truth is the average American household holds over 300,000 items. This number does not include the families with storage units fullRead More
One of the questions I get asked all of the time is “How did you guys do it?” How did you pay off debt so quickly? The short answer is that we lived on less and used all extra monies available to pay down debt quickly. The longer story is a winding twisting road, butRead More
I think it’s fair to say that to pay off any debt takes determination, discipline, and some sort of motivation. We started off our debt free journey rocky and the entire process was a struggle. As rocky as it was, here are some things that helped us stay focused. We Asked Ourselves Why? When weRead More
Congratulations! You have decided to pay off debt! There is no greater feeling than being on the other side of debt and taking control of your finances. I applaud you for taking that first step toward debt freedom. I’m not going to lie. Paying off debt is not easy. Coming from someone who’s paid itRead More
The word budget is not bad. For some, it is in the same category as a four-letter word. Whether you call it a spending plan, money plan, or financial blueprint, it is still a budget! Now let’s get started. Creating a budget or spending plan is one of the best things you can do forRead More
