Is This the End of the FIRE Movement?
Does this recession signal the end of the FIRE movement? Discussing why it's more important than ever to pursue financial independence and achieve freedom.
Category: Saving
How to Vacation to Hawaii for (Almost) Free with Travel Rewards
Learning how to take a dream Hawaii vacation with travel rewards for free. Utilizing credit card points and miles for free flights and hotels.
Reviewing Our 2019 Spending
A detailed look at everything we spent in 2019 and how that spending compared to the previous year. Highlighting our wins and areas of improvement for the upcoming year.
Reviewing Our 2018 Spending
A detailed look at everything we spent in 2018 and how that spending compared to the previous year. Highlighting our wins and areas of improvement for the upcoming year.
Why Financial Independence is Our Biggest Long-Term Goal
The inspiration behind our pursuit of financial independence, our biggest financial goal. Time is our most valuable resource, we want to buy our freedom.
Finding Your Level of Enough
How much you need saved for retirement is based on your spending. If you can be content with less, you can retire much sooner than the traditional age.
The Lost Art of Delayed Gratification
Discussing the importance of delayed gratification along the journey of building wealth. Balancing enjoying the present with preparing for the future.
Widening the Moat
Wisdom from Warren Buffett about widening the moat of your finances, building up defense against emergencies and hard times.
How to Board Your Pets for Cheap
A review of Rover, an Airbnb type app for pets, that we use to find dog sitters for when we go out of town. Benefits include cost, the attention your pets receive, familiarity, among others.
We Need to Be Better Than Normal
We need to strive to be better than normal. Normal is broke, stressed, and unhappy. By improving ourselves in various areas we can avoid settling for normal.
Thoughts on Dave Ramsey, the Baby Steps, & Financial Peace
A breakdown of my thoughts on Dave Ramsey's baby steps and Financial Peace. My thoughts on the areas of his teaching I agree and disagree with, for paying off debt and building wealth.
Reviewing Our 2017 Spending
A detailed look at everything we spent in 2017 and how that spending compared to 2016. Highlighting our wins and areas of improvement for the upcoming year.
15 Financial Goals to Strive For
A checklist of 15 financial goals to strive to achieve as soon as possible. Building up savings, paying off debt, investing, and more.
Why Cooking is An Essential Skill for Saving Money
Why cooking is one of the best skills to learn and practice for saving money on food costs. Buying groceries and cooking your meals at home is key to reducing your food expenses.
6 More Ways to Save Money on Food
One of the largest area's in any budget is food spending. Here are 6 more ways for cutting down on food expenses to save money every month.
Avoiding Monthly Payments & Subscriptions
Avoid subscriptions and monthly payments whenever possible. We keep our budget simple by cutting back on the number of bills we pay each month.
Reducing Big Expenses vs Small Expenses
Is it better to focus on cutting back on the big expenses or small expenses in your budget? Why your mindset towards spending money is the key.
Explaining Our Decision to Finally Cut Cable
Explaining our decision to finally cut cable TV. With so many streaming options available, we negotiated our bill to cut the cord and obtain a cheaper rate.
Money Map: How We Manage Our Finances
Use a money map to display how your money comes in and flows into your various accounts, bills, and investments. This is a visual way to monitor your money.
Travel Hacking Update #1
An update on my first 4 months experimenting with travel hacking and earning credit card rewards. Reward points can be redeemed for free travel.
