Our Freaking Budget

Buying to Rent

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I was at a friend’s house yesterday, enjoying all the perks of homeownership vicariously: a driveway, garage, yard, neighborhood, walls to paint whatever color you please. It felt so luxurious. Someday I’m sure we’ll jump on the homeownership bandwagon. And when that day comes, I will love each of those…

September 24, 2014 by Joanna

A Discussion on Early Retirement

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Happy Monday!! If you’re like me, that’s pretty much the last thing you want to read on a Monday, especially with my special addition of the second exclamation point. I seem to have a case of the Mondays every Monday, and so Sally and I are filling it to the…

September 22, 2014 by Joanna

OFB Baby Update: 20 Months

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General Baby Thoughts Can it really be called a baby update when I’m referring to a 20-month-old? She’s still under two, so I vote yes. My, how the time flies. This is an interesting age. Sally is both super fun and super difficult right now. Let’s talk about today, for…

September 17, 2014 by Joanna

Is Your Budget Too Comfortable?

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Everyone’s definition of a budget seems to be different. And the way Johnny and I budget isn’t necessarily exactly how someone else should budget. A lot of it depends on the health of your finances. For instance, when Johnny and I first graduated from college, we had a $1,000 emergency…

September 15, 2014 by Joanna

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