Being {Financially} Different
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Category: Finances
Creating a Will and Power of Attorney
For some unknown reason {life being crazy}, I wrote this post in the beginning of 2014 and never posted it. I suppose it’s fitting since we talking about doing it for two years and it took me a year to post it… After two years of talking about it, we finally signed our Will and … Continue reading Creating a Will and Power of Attorney
5 Reasons Why Falling off the Budget Wagon Sucks
It’s no secret that Dave Ramsey lives in my house. Even if we don’t have a budget set for the month, he’s still in these four walls. Here’s the thing about not having a monthly budget, he’s here in a not fun way. I know it’s a reflection of his principles and our belief in them that … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why Falling off the Budget Wagon Sucks
How Much is Too Much at Christmas?
I’m intrigued by how much other people spend on their kids for Christmas. Admittedly, I LOVED getting presents as a child. Loved it! One year I got a Sega Genesis gaming syste. I remember that year so well. And all the time I spent playing games. I only had a couple of games, but it … Continue reading How Much is Too Much at Christmas?
Buying a new vehicle…WITH CASH!
I’ve been writing about finances for a couple of years now. We’re pro cash and budgeting and against credit cards and loans. Basically. Yes, we have a mortgage payment. Yes, we have a credit card. No, we don’t use our credit card. No, we don’t normally use physical cash. *Yes, this applies to my family … Continue reading Buying a new vehicle…WITH CASH!
Crossing another goal off the list
When I was pregnant with Quinten, I added “double stroller” to the goals list. Around that time we decided to add a column to the list so we knew when we wanted to buy something. We have a lot of desires on our goal list, but not all of them are immediate things. Since we … Continue reading Crossing another goal off the list
Cutting Cable
Last month we bit the bullet. We got rid of cable. WE GOT RID OF CABLE! Ahhhh! That’s a sigh of relief, not a sigh of panic. When we moved into our house five years ago, we didn’t get cable. In the beginning it was because we couldn’t get anyone to come out and give … Continue reading Cutting Cable
My personal financial planner
If you’ve been around this space for a while you know we live by a budget. Bryan does all the monthly work and I try to keep us on track each month. (Haha, and by try I mean I help him by trying to pay attention to spend.) He tries to track spend halfway through the … Continue reading My personal financial planner
Budgeting OUR money
I’ve gotten a few questions about how we budget so I thought I’d answer them on here. Do you have separate accounts? We used. Then we took the leap to join them. It’s difficult to talk about finances and “give up your money.” It’s been one of our greatest changes. No secrets or different ways … Continue reading Budgeting OUR money
Monthly tracking and budgeting
I love talking to people about Dave Ramsey and budgeting. I’ve been having a lot more of those conversations lately and I think it’s for a reason. Not only is it helping others, but it’s helping me get the “intensity” back. Bryan and I have a renewed excitement towards our budget and our financial dreams. … Continue reading Monthly tracking and budgeting