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5 Ways I’m Saving Over The Holidays (While Still Buying What I Want)

December 9, 2019 by Penny 1 Comment
Ways to Save During the Holidays

This is not about a no-spend Christmas. I have nothing against people who choose not to spend money on Christmas, or those who choose not to spend in general. But not spending isn’t for me. Instead of focusing on how to eliminate spending entirely (or even mostly!) this holiday season, I’m working on saving money … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: budgeting, budgets, cashback, Christmas, Christmas budget, holidays, savings apps

Why We Take Our Toddler Grocery Shopping Every Week

November 18, 2019 by Penny 11 Comments
Why We Take Our Toddler Grocery Shopping Every Week

You probably thought the definition of insanity was doing the same thing twice and expecting different results. That is…until you read the title of this post. Then, maybe you reworked your definition, huh? But we actually purposefully make the choice to take our toddler grocery shopping. Every. Single. Week. And we like the results! In … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: budgeting, family, grocery budget, grocery shopping, kids money lesson, money lessons, shopping, spending, toddler

Celebrating Your Money Wins – Volume 16

May 6, 2019 by Penny 5 Comments
Celebrating Your Money Wins 15

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…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: budgeting, budgets, FI, financial independence, income, investing, investments, rental

E-Funds & Anchors: The Cheapest $600 Ever Spent

January 15, 2016 by Penny 19 Comments

This week, we paid off Mr. P’s car loan. Approximately 56 minutes after clicking “submit” on the payment, our furnace started squawking. I had a morning appointment to keep, but Mr. P promised to stand at the ready in the basement. I’m not entirely sure what that entailed, but I like to imagine him with … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save, Spend, Stay Tagged: anchor, budgeting, e-fund, emergency fund, expenses, home, home ownership, home repairs, HVAC, planning

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