Personal Finance and Intentional Living
For many in the U.S., Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. I’ve spent the whole weekend barbecuing after celebrating my Dad’s birthday yesterday and planning a potluck cook-out with friends today. I’m also taking some time to get a head start on my summer reading! Here is a list of some of […]
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It seems like such a simple, innocuous question. You may have asked it to a kid recently. I know when I was growing up, I was asked this question all the time. However, I think this question is doing a disservice to our kids. The […]
Two weeks ago, I published a post musing over the amount we’ve spent on home maintenance in the last couple months. For me, thinking about spending naturally leads down a rabbit-trail of thoughts to think about income and how we’re paying for all of it. Are our incomes and decisions in line with where we […]
Financial independence is a lofty goal for many people. It requires saving diligently, being conscious about what you spend, and having a plan for the future. However, I think for anyone who is trying to be good with money, this is the ultimate goal. But why is this something someone may want? Well, the depth […]
Have you ever had anyone laugh at you for your spending habits? Or better yet, have you ever had anyone laugh at you for what you’re NOT spending? This happened recently to my husband. Now, before I tell you the story, I have to give my husband kudos for putting up with me. Not only […]
Home ownership is expensive. Let me just get that off my chest right there. There was a point in my life where I thought home ownership would save me money, but now I’m thinking that was naive and delusional. Maybe I’m just feeling whiny today, but by tracking our expenses and paying close attention to […]
I’ve noticed there seems to be a rift in the personal finance world when it comes to the idea of early retirement. You have one camp that is pursuing early retirement with gusto and saving and sharing their plans, and then you have the camp that is somewhat cynical about early retirement. To out myself, […]
Hey friends. If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been a little AWOL lately. I don’t have any excuses… it was really just life. It started when I was thrown under the bus by back-to-back illnesses that ultimately ran through my whole house. Then, I was infected by a bit of an existential blogging crisis followed by […]
When you make a big purchase, do you ever get that butterfly feeling? That little internal tingling sensation where you question whether this purchase is really a good idea? When I get that feeling, that’s my cue that I’m about to make a purchase I might regret. Sometimes I go through with it, but more […]
I made a mistake guys. I made the mistake of just looking. Looking can be dangerous because the problem is that sometimes you find what you’re looking for. I know, because it’s how I ended up with a second dog growing up. We went to the animal shelter one day, just to look. We came […]