This post may contain affiliate links and/or sponsored content. Please read our disclosure. No one wants to have regrets in their life; they want to be able to look back and be positive, happy with their choices, and glad they did what they did. However, this is not the case for most people. As negative […]
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How To Use A 529 Plan As A Generational Wealth Transfer Tool
This post may contain affiliate and/or partnered content. Please read our disclosure for details. If you have kids and you’re reading this article, chances are you either have or are considering investing in a 529 plan for future educational expenses. Or maybe you already have a nice chunk in a 529 plan but your beloved […]
Why I Feel Like A Baller When I Shop At The Dollar Store
When I was a little girl my mom used to tell me that pennies make dollars. Back then I had a tall, skinny tin bank wrapped with the Tootsie Roll logo where I saved my little copper rounds. Every now and then I would dump them onto the floor, count out 35, and walk down […]
5 Ways We Avoided Lifestyle Inflation To Reach Financial Freedom
After high school, I was dying to get my hands on a brand new car. I had my adolescent sights set on either a colorful GEO Tracker or a sporty Mitsubishi Eclipse. After all, I landed myself a job soldering small components together at a local factory that paid me a little bit more than […]
How We Became Millionaires After 5 Years of Smart Financial Moves
The end of 2015 was an exhilarating time for us. We were in the midst of trying to buy our forever home and planning for our dream wedding. But despite already being in our 30s and 40s, our focus was not on our finances. Things changed quickly when we realized the forever home was not […]
How We Increased Our Cash Flow By Recasting Our Mortgage
Imagine having a lump sum of money at your disposal. Exciting, isn’t it? We found ourselves in this exact situation recently and were overwhelmed with anticipation. Ultimately, our responsible, middle-aged adulting voice won and we decided to recast our mortgage. Recasting is a little-known secret in the financial world, but it’s something that has the […]