A few months ago I shared on social media that I’d finished my Master’s Degree 1 month before my 30th birthday and am now the most educated woman in my family. What’s more, I had paid for it in cash exclusively with money earned outside of my full-time job. Sharing this actually became my most… Continue reading How I Paid for My Master’s Degree with Side Hustle Money
4 Influential Personal Finance Books That Aren’t About Personal Finance You ever read something that deeply shapes you in such a way that it changes how you think about everything, even your finances? These books have all had such a deep impact on me that I want to share them in hope that they have… Continue reading 4 Influential Personal Finance Books That Aren’t About Personal Finance
I believe that focusing on and pursuing joy is extremely important no matter where you are on your financial journey. Joy is infectious, and the more you foster it in some parts of your life the more it spreads to all of your life and other lives. During quarantine, I’ve had to get a bit… Continue reading Five Cheap (Or Free!) Ways To Stay Happy During Quarantine
I recently finished Playing with Fire (affiliate link), an interesting take on one couple’s first year of learning about, or finding FIRE and trying to figure out how to apply the core principles. This made me recall that distant day long long ago when I first learned about FIRE. Truth be told, it wasn’t earth… Continue reading Finding FIRE
April 2020 was our first full month in quarantine, and our expenses reflect that! Outside of normal fixed expenses (mortgage, insurance, taxes, etc.) we spent only $833.03 on variable expenses which is quite low for us. These are wild times, and I’m making a lot of extra effort to see the beauty in the world… Continue reading April 2020 Review and Expenses
You’ve seen the headlines. We are now seeing the highest levels of unemployment and market crashes since The Great Depression. One thing that gives me comfort is that, one way or another, society made it out of The Great Depression. No, the world wasn’t the same when it was over and it certainly won’t be… Continue reading Frugal Tips from The Great Depression
We have never lived in a time where the benefits of an emergency fund were more obvious. If you are one of the many people out there who don’t yet have one of these financial safety nets, fear not! With a little elbow grease, you’ll have your very own in no time. And, if you… Continue reading How to Build an Emergency Fund
After dwelling on last week’s roof leak for a few more days, I realized there’s more I want to say about reducing insurance coverage. There were also more reductions I could make! In general, I am mostly of the opinion that our insurance premiums exist to create jobs for actuaries and to keep insurance companies… Continue reading Reduce Your Insurance Coverage and Make Thousands
Confession, I am not handy. I do not come from a handy family. If it were not for Mr. Hippie the only construction tools I would own for home maintenance would be a single hammer and half a dozen pairs of scissors. The fact that I consider scissors a construction tool in the first place… Continue reading A Story of Home Maintenance
For most of us on the FIRE path, this journey is all about trying to have a better quality of life than we otherwise would. And part of having a high quality of life is building a spirit of resilience that can weather and withstand trauma. Due to the high impact COVID-19 is having on… Continue reading How to Be Mentally Strong
