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Joanna

  • New Year's Resolutions for 2013

    New Year’s Resolutions, For Serious


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    So maybe this photo is from our Fourth of July a few years ago. But it seemed New Years-y, right? I can say with certainty that I made New Year’s resolutions last year. I know that because I make them every year. But I can also say that I definitely…

  • First Credit Card

    My Very First Credit Card (Sorry, Dave Ramsey)


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    I have an exciting and somewhat embarrassing confession. I just got approved for my very first credit card! And it was no easy task! How did I make it this long without one? Easy. I’ve never needed credit and I’ve always used secondary cards under Johnny’s name to rack up…

  • Merry Christmas from Our Freaking Budget

    Merry (Freaking) Christmas


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    Johnny and I are spending Christmas by our lonesomes this year since we could be gifted with the arrival of our first baby any day now. We hope you all made the nice list and that your holidays are full of F’s: family, food, friends, and fun… and maybe even…

  • Debt free for one year

    Our One Year Debt-iversary!


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    What’s a debt-iversary celebration without a good back story? So let’s take a look, it’s in a book, and read how we got into and out of debt at Our Debt Story. Sorry about the quasi-Reading Rainbow reference. One year has come and gone since Johnny and I said farewell…