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My Money Did Better than Me: Q1 2019 Recap

April 3, 2019 by Penny 6 Comments
2019 Q1 Goals Recap

Happy April! The birds are chirping. The sun is staying out later. And it’s snowed, it’s rained, and it’s been 50 and sunny…all in the past week. Welcome to springtime in Chicago! With the arrival of spring (and the other three seasons that also sporadically burst onto the scene), I thought it was finally fitting … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: charitable giving, charity, debt, finances, Fitbit, goals, green, health, mortgage, retirement, roth, steps, sustainability

Lessons Learned from Putting $33K Toward Debt Last Year

March 27, 2019 by Penny 19 Comments
Debt Paydown Progress: $33K in One Year

I hate my mortgage. How’s that for today’s installment of Truths That Surprise No One? No amount of rationalizations have ever made my mortgage seem palatable. I know our interest rate is low. I know we bought at a great time. I know that my money could be working harder for me in the market. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: debt, debt payoff, expenses, frugal, homeowner, homeownership, income, mortgage, mortgage payments, mortgage payoff

Celebrating Money Wins – Volume 14

February 25, 2019 by Penny 6 Comments
Money Wins Celebrate Winning with Money

The maturity date on my mortgage is 2042. 2042. 2 0 4 2. It’s a pretty depressing number if you let that fully sink in. My kid will be done with college. My teaching career will be coming to a close. My car will most assuredly fly a la The Jetsons. 2042 is a long … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: amortization, celebrate, debt, debt free, debt payments, money wins, mortgage, student loans

Celebrating Money Wins – Volume 13

February 11, 2019 by Penny 14 Comments

If I’m being totally honest, I haven’t felt much like celebrating lately. What a way to start a post on money wins, huh? I think I lost the forest for the trees. Or the trees for the forest. Or money doesn’t grow on trees. Or something. Everything has just felt so financially ordinary lately. There … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: childcare, children, daycare, debt, expenses, freelancing, money wins, mortgage, savings

Celebrating Your Money Wins – Volume 12

January 11, 2019 by Penny 8 Comments

Normally, this money wins series is all about celebrating small victories. In past editions, I’ve shouted from the blog rooftops about everything from reversed credit card fees to rounding up paycheck pennies for charitable causes. But you know what? It’s the start of a new year, and it’s time for some major motivation. We made … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: debt, debt payoff, freelance, freelancing, money wins, mortgage, part time, quitting, self employment, student loans, writing

Yes, I Still Hate My Mortgage: Q4 2018 Recap

December 28, 2018 by Penny 18 Comments
Extra Mortgage Principal Goals 2018

OK, OK. It’s not technically the end of the quarter. But I’m on winter break, so I don’t really know what day, what week, or what year it is. Plus, everyone and their uncle blogger buddy is posting 2018 recaps. Since I don’t set yearly goals (mostly because I’m probably the world’s worst goal setter … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: 529, college fund, debt, decluttering, financial goals, Fitbit, fitness, goals, health, mortgage, mortgage payment, principal, sustainable

Holiday Money Wins 4

December 21, 2018 by Penny 4 Comments
Win with money over the holidays

It’s the shortest day of the year, but we’re going to party hard. And not just because every day from here on out gets a little bit lighter and brighter for a little bit longer. Nope, we’re celebrating because the holiday money wins came pouring in this week. Why? I suspect a lot of us … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: 529, celebrations, Christmas gifts, debt, debt payoff, holiday, money wins, student loans, wins

Four Hard Money Lessons That I’m Grateful For

November 21, 2018 by Penny 4 Comments
Hard Money Lessons I'm Grateful For

It’s almost turkey time in the States. While I understand the holiday’s roots are questionable, and holidays in general can be a difficult time for people, I always find myself awash with gratitude this time of year. Over the past few weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I’m grateful for and … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: advice, bosses, clutter, consumerism, debt, decluttering, lessons, maternity leave, money lessons, quitting, resign, resignation, waste

A Mortgage Milestone & More: 2018 Third Quarter Recap

October 10, 2018 by Penny 19 Comments

I love words. It’s sometimes weird electing to spend all of my virtual free time in a world that values numbers when it is really words that speak to me. But when I look back at my progress this year, I have a confession to make: The numbers make a difference. I used to be … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: debt, Fitbit, fitness, Freecycle, goals, mortgage, mortgage milestone, mortgage payoff, online sales, quarter, six figures, steps

What Are You Waiting For?

October 3, 2018 by Penny 19 Comments

What are you waiting for? Start now. There’s no reason not to. If you’re anything like me, you might have a handful of legitimate reasons why you can’t charge full throttle at every dream, both big and small, that you have right now. You’re don’t want to shortchange your students or your colleagues. You are … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: debt, efund, goals, microgoals, planning, savings, side hustle, strategy, success
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