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Four Things I Wish I Knew About Financial Progress

February 1, 2018 by Penny 25 Comments

We chat about money. We track our spending. We even make a laughably simple budget every month. (Hello, “Make a Copy” in Google Sheets.) My husband and I have also crushed some major milestones. Some that I’ve celebrated here and others that I haven’t talked about yet. We’ve paid over $80K towards our debt in … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: budget, childcare, compounding, credit score, interest, investing, plans, saving

A Glimpse Inside 31 Days of Kindness

December 28, 2016 by Penny 17 Comments

Normally, year-end posts are all about numbers. Consumer debt reductions. Mortgage payoffs. Portfolio numbers. Net worth increases. And my last post about paying off $27,000 worth of debt was no exception. But to round out the year, I wanted to highlight one of the few goals that I actually kept that made me most happy. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: 2017, charitable giving, charity, future, giving, goals, kindness, kindness challenge, plans, service

If I Were Rich, Where Would I Be?

October 28, 2016 by Penny 41 Comments

“Oh, dear. Bread and beer. If I were rich, I wouldn’t be here.” My grandma used to singsong this jingle when I was little. I would eagerly ask her where she would be. She was always quick to lock her fingers in mine and return a reminder that we could go wherever I wanted. Now … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: business, charity, dreams, education, FIRE, giving, loans, passion, plans, retirement, service, sponsored, teaching, travel

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