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When It’s Time to Recalibrate

September 5, 2018 by Penny 7 Comments

$140. That’s how far we went over our budget last month. In just one category. As far as our budgets go, it was a bloodbath. It was also proof that if I give myself an inch financially, I’ll take a mile. Or at least a few hundred dollars. Rather than wring my hands or cry … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: fun money, grocery spending, latte factor, lifestyle creep, lifestyle inflation, needs, saving, savings, spending, wants

Will A Little Bit Always Matter A Lot?

March 5, 2018 by Penny 29 Comments

Less may be more in a lot of respects, but when it comes to personal finance, more is definitely better. Ideas should be scalable. Why double when you can 10X? In a world so focused on growing gaps, increasing income, and building entrepreneurial empires, it makes sense to focus on more. Still, after reaching some … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: change, fun money, Ibotta, mobile apps, mortgage, pennies, Poshmark, spare change

Is $100 a Big Deal?

October 17, 2016 by Penny 77 Comments

Tim Ferriss. He’s out of touch. If you somehow missed it, there was this one time when he spitballed the fact that people have $5000 in disposable income to spend each month on his podcast. No, dude, they don’t. But he’s not the only person who might be out of touch with money. Last week, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save, Spend, Wonder Tagged: 50/20/30, budget, coffee, fun money, goals, latte, latte factor, spending, Tim Ferriss

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