We’ve reached the halfway point of 2018 and I thought it would informative to check in on our monthly spending thus far. [Read more…] about 2018 Spending – Mid Year Checkup
Cost Cutting
Meal Planning for Your Body and Budget
Last year we paid down over $56,000 in debt. One of the biggest areas of savings for us was reducing our spending on food. So, what did we do, just eat rice and beans?
Nope.
If anything, we ate higher quality food than the previous year. Meal planning made it possible to slash spending without sacrificing flavor.
Can You Save Big on Insurance? Here’s How to Find Out!
Insurance. You know you need it. But can you save big bucks by getting competitive quotes? I decided I to find out for myself…
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Yard Work: 5 Reasons I Do My Own
“I love yard work!” – said almost nobody ever.
You come home from work, beat from the day, then you gotta run right back out and tackle the yard. It’s hot, sweaty, dusty, and tiring. And then you gotta do it every week for months on end. Who the hell likes that?
***slowly raises my hand*** [Read more…] about Yard Work: 5 Reasons I Do My Own
Making Dough to Save Dough
A key to living a great life and reaching Financial Independence (FI) is to find the activities that truly make you happy and make them priorities. The purpose of this article to to focus on one activity that I am passionate about: