Since when did dinner AND a movie turn into dinner OR a movie? Over the holiday break Mr. MMM and I wanted to give the gift of a Star Wars movie theater experience to Mini Monster. We obviously needed to get our tickets in advance in order to get good seats. Also, the theater that […]
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"I Wish I Had A Million Dollars. Hot Dog!"
Remember George Bailey as a kid? All he wanted to do was be a grown up and travel the world. Remember the grown-up version of George Bailey, stuck in Bedford Falls, and resenting his family because he didn’t get to travel the world? Remember how he was constantly worrying about money and bills? Remember how […]
Why I Regret Buying My Inexpensive, Fuel-Efficient Car
This post may contain affiliate and / or partnered content. Please read our disclosure for details Let me start by saying that inexpensive is a relative term. Inexpensive quickly turns into a ridiculous term when it comes to buying something you didn’t need to buy in the first place. Basically, you’re spending money to […]
My Single Biggest Financial Mistake: A Decade-Long Disaster
Let me tell you a story. Long, long ago, in a town just down the road, I was born into a lower-income family with parents who never graduated high school. Although, we were immaculate and well taken care of, we lived quite modestly in our tiny house (actually a trailer, but tiny house sounds trendy […]
Hump Day Headlines: FREEDOM
As we all know, the only constant in life is CHANGE. With that being said, the FIRE path is something Mr. MMM and I have been traversing the past few months. We feel we are finally firmly planted in the mindset and have started blazing our own path. We sat down this past weekend with […]
Warren Buffet Inspiration: We Won The Lottery!
This has turned out to be a week of innovative financial thinking in the Mad Money Monster household. Mr. MMM and I even nailed down a more solid financial forecast for our cash. Yes! Last week I told you the detailed story of how I grew up and discovered the underlying reason for my fascination […]