Our Freaking Budget

Funding Our Daughters’ College Educations

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Having a second child is a whole new ball game in the wild world of parenting and especially — surprise, surprise — finances. When Sally was an only child, I was excited at any chance I got to spend money on her because the costs were minimal with just one…

September 16, 2015 by Joanna

Is a Joint Bank Account the Secret to a Happy Marriage?

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We originally wrote this article for DailyFinance, but it’s an important topic that we haven’t discussed in a while so we wanted to share. We’d love to hear any thoughts you have on joint checking. Personal finance is just that — personal. When you’re single, you, yourself, and you have…

September 15, 2015 by Joanna

OFB Interviews: $55,000 of Debt Slaying

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Happy Friday! We know it was a short week, but Johnny and I are both exhausted, like falling asleep standing up exhausted. But we’re super excited for the great interview in store for all of you today. There’s not a better way to start your day than with some good ol’…

September 11, 2015 by Joanna

Our Healthcare Conundrum

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As we dive headfirst into the unchartered waters of self-employment (surprise!… we’ll be talking more about this soon), we find ourselves faced with a few new financial considerations. Some aspects of our budget that were dictated by our various employers are now 100% dictated by us. For example, when our contract…

September 10, 2015 by Joanna

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