Monthly Archives

May 2014

  • Retiring Tomorrow Starts Today

    When to Start Saving for Retirement (Hint: NOW!)


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    When I started my first real job out of college at the ripe old age of 22, the thought of saving for retirement was laughable. It just wasn’t even on my radar, what with $20k in student loans staring us in the face and only a small balance of savings…

  • WAHM to SAHM

    Going from a WAHM to a SAHM


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    It’s hard to believe it’s already been three weeks since I quit my job. Sometimes my mind still plays tricks on me, and I have a split-second of panic because I’ve overslept or I haven’t checked my work email yet. Old habits die hard. They may be slowly dying, but…

  • Arches 1

    Happy Memorial Day!


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    Happy Memorial Day, Everyone! We’ve spent the long weekend enjoying the great outdoors. Sally’s been a champ traveler this time around, even if she has slept in our hotel bed and kicked Johnny in the face a few times. I thought I’d share some pictures from our adventures so far.…

  • Reader Mailbag

    Reader Mailbag: Emergency Fund


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    Guess what happens when we get questions from readers? We answer them! So if you have your own question, click here and shoot it off to us. We’ll do our best to get back to you and give you an answer that isn’t totally incorrect. Hi! My wife and I…