How Our Budget Will Change in 2016


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2016 Budget Changes

We’re 28 days into 2016, and it’s been a bit of a whirlwind in the OFB household. Our side business has taken us by surprise and is becoming more of a front-and-center business. It’s exciting, busy, and new. I feel like we learn something new each day. One aspect of…

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OFB + Self-Employment Update


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We’re only 12 days into 2016, and we can already tell it’s going to be an interesting year. We launched our business Letterfolk at the end of October, and life hasn’t slowed down since. We still haven’t even had a chance to get to our New Year’s resolutions! Isn’t the…

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Making Your 2016 Financial Goals a Reality


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It’s that wonderful time of the year again. The holiday food comas are subsiding, the final shreds of wrapping paper carnage have been thrown away, and there’s a palpable newness to the air. It’s crisp, it’s fresh, and it makes you feel alive! And then, if you’re like us, you look…

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Best Budgeting & Saving Apps of 2016


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2016's Best Budgeting Apps

Ready or not, happy 2016! We always look forward to the new year and a chance to start anew, wipe our financial slates clean, set new goals, and rededicate ourselves to keeping a budget. And this year is no exception. One of biggest keys to keeping a budget is finding…

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