Month: January 2017

Invest Extra Cash Or Pay Off The Mortgage

Invest Extra Cash Or Pay Off The Mortgage

This post may contain affiliate and/or sponsored content. Please read our disclosure for details   Last week I was reading all about how Mr. and Mrs. Our Next Life paid off their mortgage! Kudos to them. When I read that article, I suddenly felt this sense of urgency. We, too, are focusing on paying off our […]

I Had $200 Left After Buying My House

I Had $200 Left After Buying My House

I warned you that before Mr. MMM and I met and decided to light ourselves on FIRE (figuratively speaking, of course) we made all the financial mistakes in the book. Lucky for you, earlier today I was scrolling through my mental roladex (do they still exist?) and found the file categorized One of the Dumbest Mistakes […]

Early Retirement Resistance – When Friends Push Back

Early Retirement Resistance – When Friends Push Back

The weirdest thing happened to me last week at work. One of the best parts of the day is when we all arrive at work and stand around for a few minutes chit chatting about the day ahead. Sometimes we stray into personal topics, which makes for a fun start to the morning. Last week, […]

We Avoid The Target Trap At All Costs

We Avoid The Target Trap At All Costs

I recently heard that there is something contagious (and perfectly acceptable) sweeping across the world of consumerism these days. It’s called the Target Trap. Apparently, it starts by taking an unnecessary (or necessary depending on what you need to buy) to the closest Target store and not being able to leave until you spend $100 […]

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