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Celebrating Your Money Wins – Volume 2

July 6, 2018 by Penny 10 Comments

Money wins matter, no matter the size. We covered that in the inaugural celebratory post. In an effort to prove my point, I thought I’d share what I’m currently delighting over. $8.55 is headed straight to our mortgage principal. In a recent post, I commented on how I was giving up on Poshmark. Because I … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: budget, celebrate, extra payment, financial literacy, money wins, mortgage, mortgage payoff, scholarships

No, We’re Not Doing It All Wrong

April 5, 2017 by Penny 28 Comments

I’ve met a lot of people who have made a lot of money mistakes. Heck, I’ve been that person. Again and again. But you know who I haven’t met yet? Someone who is doing every money thing wrong.

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: advice, comments, financial literacy, mistakes, perspective

TRS Pension Windfall: Help Me Spend It

November 21, 2016 by Penny 39 Comments

The state of Illinois is giving us $3,000. That’s right. The Land of Lincoln, otherwise known as the Land of No State Budget, is actually coughing up money. So put on your hats and let’s get this TRS pension party started, shall we?

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Posted in: Invest, Make Tagged: 403(b), budget, ERO, financial literacy, pension, roth, roth IRA, teacher, teaching, TRS, trs pension, windfall

No, The IRS Isn’t Actually Calling

March 4, 2016 by Penny 6 Comments

In the middle of the week, I received the most exciting–and irritating–voicemail ever. Well, maybe not ever, but I can’t really remember all the way back to my middle school crank phone call days*. After thirty-six seconds, a tinny voice disconnected, and I realized that I had finally heard my first IRS scam. That’s right, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: education, financial literacy, IRS, phone call, scam, tax season, taxes

Don’t Be Fooled: Businesses Need to Make Money

November 30, 2015 by Penny 12 Comments

“If it didn’t make them money, they wouldn’t do it.” That healthy dose of skepticism was the mantra of the first entrepreneur I knew: my dad. To this day, whenever my mom mentions loss leaders, BOGO deals, and doorbusters, my dad smiles, shakes his head, and repeats his favorite pearl of financial wisdom. This notion … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: business, consumers, entrepreneur, financial literacy, profit

How I Fell into Six Figures of Debt Without Noticing

November 12, 2015 by Penny 30 Comments

This blog post is dedicated to that four-letter word that will make any finance blogger blush, twitch, foam at the mouth even: Debt. We have it. We have lots of it. To be precise, Mr. P and I have six figures worth of debt, and the first digit wasn’t even a 1 until this past … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save, Spend, Wonder Tagged: bad debt, consumerism, debt, financial literacy, good debt, house, housing, loans, mortgage, society

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