Carrie wrote to me recently and said Reaching financial freedom for me is very difficult. I’ve tried and it never works. A little about myself? I’m a 21 year old college student, engaged, business owner, and we have a small pet. I really struggle with saving money and it’s starting to become a pain. My… Read more
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What should you pay for your teens and adult kids? And a $1,249.99 TV giveaway!
You want your kids to have the very best, to give them everything you can and who can blame you? But there is a fine line between giving them a good life and spoiling them. What do you think about parents paying for their teen’s or young adult’s… Clothes When I was a teenager,… Read more
Financial goals update, March-April 2013
On January 1st, I set a number of financial goals, and will update every couple of months through the year. Here is the second review. You can check the March one here. The main financial goal was to grow my net worth by 30%. I still haven’t updated any of the $20K we put… Read more
Financial goals update, January-February 2013
On January 1st, I set a number of financial goals, and will update every couple of months through the year. Here is the first review. two months have gone already! The main financial goal was to grow my net worth by 30%. With the purchase of a car, a boat, over $12K of works on the… Read more
Budgeting: the no budget approach
As I have confessed recently, I am not a big fan of budgets. They don’t work for me. I lack discipline, consistence, and get overwhelmed by so many categories and numbers. Nonetheless, I need to keep my finances on track, maintain a healthy level of savings and make sure all bills are covered. So here… Read more
13 money resolutions for 2013: #13 enjoy!
This post is part of a 13 money resolutions for 2013 series. You can check the first post for an updated list of the following ones. Here we are. Nearly three weeks and twelve money resolutions later, looking at the last one of the series. Enjoy. If you have worked hard, it is time to… Read more
13 money resolutions for 2013: #10 stop buying!
Good morning! Today I am guest posting at Work Save Live, check out my post about how to save money on your new house! And remember you can still win $1,000 on the biggest giveaway ever hosted here. There is another $100 to win at the end of this post! This post is part… Read more
Understand the impact of money decisions with Planwise
Disclaimer: Today’s post is a guest post about Planwise, a tool that allows you to realize the impact of money decisions. It is FREE to use, and I am not making money by recommending it. Whether you are buying a home, a car, paying off debt or getting a raise at work, you can see how these changes in… Read more
The price of having a roommate
I have almost always lived with roommates and some of them were a pleasure to be around, while others were a real pain. With some we would make dinner together, or go out, and with other we wouldn’t talk for months. Obviously the first is nice while the later isn’t that great. When I moved… Read more
Step 29: Give up your job
This post is part of a 30 days series called the 30 steps program to financial independence. You can check the list of other posts here. I remember very clearly the last time I sent a recorded, signed-for delivery letter to my boss. Christmas day 2009. He must have had a good one! I really hated… Read more