This is a guest post from my VA Clarisse, who talks about how she turned her financial life around all the way to home ownership! I was only 19 and my husband 18 when we got married. At the age of 21, my daughter was born without even thinking having a baby could be difficult… Read more
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Raising chickens, another investment?
Happy Monday! Today I want to crunch the numbers about raising chickens. We have had laying hens for four months now, but it is still a bit early to tell how the first generation of chickens born in the property will fare. Today, I will look at what I know and maybe update in a… Read more
Financial goals 2014 in review
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good break and may 2015 be full of happiness, laughter, health and wealth. I spent the past few days crunching numbers and reviewing goals, before thinking about the year ahead, and here are the final results of 2014’s goals.
A little life update
You may have noticed that things have been pretty quiet over here, and to be honest, I think they’ll remain quiet until the end of the year. A lot has happened in “real life” and that has taken up most of my energy, so for the past month I was either crashing in bed exhausted… Read more
My Secret Number
The following is a guest post from Thomas at i need money ASAP! My secret number is… 3000 12 16. This number is actually written down in a few different places. Most prominently you’ll find it on my fridge at home and written on a post-it note stuck to my computer screen at work. No… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, it was 2 years ago…
I can’t believe it was two years ago when I arrived in Guatemala with only one suitcase, ready to live in the remote Northern region of Petén, where (my now ex-)BF and I had bought a house I had never seen but in pictures. Here is a small recap of all that has happened… It… Read more
The place you live in is what you do with it
I often see posts about “10 best cities for *insert here: students, graduates, families, raising a dog, GLBT, living on a low salaries, retirees…*” it goes on and on. Well for me, there is no perfect city, for anyone. New York is the dream for many, but it is crazy expensive and the weather is… Read more
Thrift Savings Plan Provides a Fantastic Means of Saving for Retirement
For U.S. Government Employees, the Thrift Savings Plan Can Provide a Fantastic Means of Saving for Retirement. When it comes to retirement, there are a number of options available – and one of them is a 401(k) if you work for private corporation. If you don’t work in the private sector and are a government… Read more
All by myself… How being single made me less afraid and more confident
No, this is not a sob story about how my recent breakup has turned me into a way less appealing version of Bridget Jones… But now that BF is gone, I am truly by myself, in the middle of the Guatemalan jungle, and sometimes, I wish there were two of us to deal with things…. Read more
Tip For Retirement: Don’t Play the Lottery. But Still Pick 6 (Habits).
Best Practices for the Inexperienced or Seasoned Investor Alike. This is a guest post by Rob Pivnick, author of What All Kids (and adults too) Should Know About . . . Saving & Investing, Twitter: @RPivnick, www.whatallkids.com
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