Month: October 2017

The Long And Sometimes Windy Road To Financial Independence – Vol. 2

The Long And Sometimes Windy Road To Financial Independence – Vol. 2

As promised, Mr. Mad Money Monster is stopping by today to share the next installment in his wildly entertaining trek towards financial independence. So sit back, take it easy, and enjoy the ride. Take it away, Mr. Mad Money Monster!

Our Surprisingly Lazy (and Free) Money Management System

Our Surprisingly Lazy (and Free) Money Management System

It’s no secret that I love talking about money. Most of all, I love talking about how to manage it and how to save it! Today, I figured I would FINALLY share the surprisingly lazy system we use to manage our money. But I must caution you, our system is so easy that you just might […]

What To Do When You Realize Frugality Won’t Make You Rich

What To Do When You Realize Frugality Won’t Make You Rich

There it is again, that dirty little “F” word, Frugality. If you’re a regular reader, you already know that we embrace a frugal lifestyle and actually have fun with it. But frugality isn’t for everyone, and it’s not enough to enable you to achieve financial independence. We use it as a piece of our overall money plan, but […]

Tiny House Living: 7 Things You Need To Consider Today

Tiny House Living: 7 Things You Need To Consider Today

Let me start out by saying I LOVE the tiny house movement. In fact, after much speculation into my reasons for this fairly recent obsession, I realized just WHY I love this trendy movement. It turns out, I grew up in the Original Tiny House. That’s right, my family was obviously ahead of their time. 

My Not So Exciting Adventures As A Tenured Landlord

My Not So Exciting Adventures As A Tenured Landlord

As many of you already know, Mr. Mad Money Monster and I are landlords. In fact, I’ve been a landlord since I purchased my first property in 2007. And since Mr. MMM and I didn’t get married until 2015, that means he married into landlordship. Is that a word? In any case, you read that […]

13 Simple Comfort Foods You’re Guaranteed To Love This Fall

13 Simple Comfort Foods You’re Guaranteed To Love This Fall

It’s hard for me to get enough of fall. It truly is my favorite season around here. We’re lucky to experience 4 seasons here in the northeast, and we try to take advantage of each one of them. But I can’t lie, no other season comes close to fall. The nip in the air is […]

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