I’m back. Sorry for the brief interruption in blogging service. I had sworn to myself that I was going to stick to a blogging schedule, then life happened. And when I’m short on time I have to focus on the jobs that pay my bills, which unfortunately isn’t blogging. In fact, the amount I post on this blog has nothing to do with the income it brings in. All of my blogging income comes from two ...
Gender Roles, Money, and Choosing the Right Partner
I’ve been reading up on personal finance for so long that honestly, a lot of the posts I read around the blogosphere (mine included, not hating on anyone) don’t excite me or even get me thinking anymore. So when I find one of those thought provoking posts I get kind of excited. A recent post on the popular early retirement blog, Mr. Money Mustache, got under my skin in a few different ways. ...
What Would You Finance? That’s the Question.
A couple weeks ago a reader left a comment on my Facebook page asking me what I thought about financing a car and how much I’d spend on a car. I had to think about it for a minute. You see, when I bought my current car I was pregnant with my first child and was in desperate need of something that didn’t break down every five minutes. So I spent $18k and financed on a five year term at a ...
Carnival of Money Pros
I hope y'all are having a good weekend. And in the off chance you need some weekend reading I've got another carnival for you. Here's a wide collection of posts from across the PF blogosphere. Enjoy. I'll talk to you tomorrow. ;) FYI: The Carnival of Money Pros is brought to you to by the Money Pros Team, and you can submit articles at Blogger Carnivals. ...
Local Carnivals are a Rip Off, Weekly Spending, and Goals
So I didn’t make my spending and goals post last week because it was the 4th of July. And last week was a busy week. So now here’s edition number two of my long rambling post ;) A sneak peek into our lives. ...
How I Budget and Save
The way I budget has drastically changed over the past two years. I’ve went from being super uptight to being laid back – a little too laid back at times. And then when I find motivation to save I start being a little uptight again. Right now I'm in the full blown savings mode. Here's a look into how I budget and how I'm able to save, even on a relatively small income. My Bills Don’t ...