One of my goals for 2019 is to read more consistently. I include reading other blogs as part of this goal. To further define this goal I’ll apply the SMART principles I discussed a few days ago. My goal is to read 5 personal finance blog posts a day...
I’ve been a federal employee for almost 10 years. In that time I’ve gotten used to seeing the latest buzzwords thrown around. One of my previous coworkers had this comic taped to his cubicle and it was one of my favorites (not sure of the source so I can’t...
I love our pets, but this year we have spent over $6,000 on our pets this year. We have two birds, two cats, and now a dog. I haven’t calculated the exact amount we have spent on our pets, because anything we buy on Amazon goes into our “general...
I mentioned in a previous post that I was thinking of buying an electric vehicle (EV). I actually did end up buying an EV. I did something that many FI communities (MMM I’m looking at you) abhor, I bought a brand new car (and I got a loan on...
I’ve gotten a bit behind, and instead of posting three separate articles (although I guess that would be good for post counts). I figured I would lump these three together and get back on track. Additionally I am going to try a different format. I like graphical representation on...
