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Joanna

  • Oh, the Places You'll Go

    Oh, the Places You’ll Go…


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    Three and a half years ago, Johnny and I were living in New York City. We’d been out of school less than two years, we were paying off debt, we had just a couple thousand in savings, and we’d been hoping to get pregnant for over a year. We were…

  • Using a Calendar to Keep Your Finances in Check

    Using a Calendar to Keep Your Finances in Check


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    For over a week, we’d been receiving reminders that our building’s water would be turned off for a day. I didn’t enter it in my calendar because I kept telling myself that there was no way I’d forget something this big. Even the day before it happened, I reminded myself…

  • Amazon Prime: All the reasons why it's worth every cent

    Is Amazon Prime Worth It? Heck Yes!


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    When I was preparing to write this post, I asked Johnny, “When did we become Amazon Prime members?” His response: “I don’t know. . . [thinking] . . . I really don’t.” And I don’t either. It’s changed our lives so much that we can’t remember a time without it.…

  • Sally Newborn

    OFB’s Top 10 Newborn Essentials


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    When I was pregnant with Sally, I remember scouring all kinds of newborn essentials lists. I was (as always) trying to stick to a budget, and I was a bit dubious of what some people deemed “essential.” Did I really need a Diaper Genie and Sophie the Giraffe to survive…