“But isn’t that a really expensive event for frugal people?” As someone who ended up buying multiple bottles of hotel gift shop almond milk during a previous FinCon (and winning a frugal blogging award there!), I can assure you that professional conferences can be expensive. Of course, it’s vital to remember that spending on ourselves … [Read more…]
Summer might be winding down, but money wins are still going strong. As far as us personally, we are celebrating a huge debt payoff milestone, but the personal money win that I want to celebrate today is actually a lot less flashy. My husband and I sat down and brainstormed some of the different things … [Read more…]
I don’t have any of the metrics you might expect or want to see in a blog birthday post. I still don’t monetize my site directly, nor have I activated Google Analytics. (The plug-in is downloaded, though!) But I can tell you these things: I’ve blogged for… More than half of my marriage. My son’s … [Read more…]
In a wild turn of events, my blog was nominated for a Plutus Award again this year. I still can’t find the right words–or really any words–to do this nomination justice. I am beyond thrilled and totally shocked. via GIPHY It was a great reminder to me that there’s always room to celebrate in the … [Read more…]
Earlier in the month, I thought it would be fun to celebrate summertime money wins. I reached out to the community, and I was floored by the number of people who had money wins to share. Then, a reader reached out to me to let me know that the money wins post was actually linked … [Read more…]
There’s nothing sweeter than summertime, so I thought it was only fitting that we do some celebrating. Specifically, I wanted to put together a roundup of other people’s money wins in the personal finance community. Why? Because I am spending all of my dollars this summer, so we better ask other people for help here. … [Read more…]
Two years ago, every single cliche came to life the moment I laid eyes on my son. Or perhaps it was a few moments after that initial instant. Much like a new ship is christened with champagne, this new mom was sprayed with another yellow liquid. Thanks, kid. Growing up, I never once fantasized about … [Read more…]
Drum roll, please. We…did not pay off our mortgage. But you already knew that for two reasons. My Twitter feed hasn’t been nonstop GIFs and this blog post is coherent (at least somewhat). I solemnly swear that the day we pay off our mortgage there will be so much celebrating in real life and online … [Read more…]
Not every money win has to a huge one to matter. Last month, I focused a sizable win. We have enough in savings to wipe out our mortgage. That’s H-U-G-E. But this month? I’m actually equally excited by something that only adds up to maybe $20 or $30 a month. I am officially Diet Coke … [Read more…]
Aging is not a death sentence. It is, in fact, the exact opposite. Each birthday is another opportunity to grow, and it’s not just about becoming long in the tooth. People travel forward on their journeys, even if especially if their journeys aren’t straight lines. Of course, our thoughts and views change. What doesn’t get … [Read more…]