DIY Home Renovations You Can Do On The Cheap (Part 1)
We bought it for a discount because it had major issues and needed a complete makeover. Since we settled, we’ve been working nonstop at making it the home we want to live in! In Part…
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Celebrating One Year With Our Inexpensive Internet Mattress
It was exactly one year ago this week that our inexpensive internet mattress arrived via free delivery on our front doorstep. My husband and I had been in the market for a mattress for a…
5 Reasons Ditching FIRE For FIOR Might Be Your Best Financial Move
I first coined the term, FIOR, in a post I wrote back in November 2017. If you’re not familiar with it, it stands for Financial Independence/Optional Retirement. I first introduced FIOR to the personal finance…
The New FI: Forget Financial Independence, Achieve Financial Improvement First
It’s hard to scroll through any newsfeed these days without seeing articles highlighting 20 and 30-something year-olds achieving financial independence and living the life of their dreams. With stories like these, it’s easy to start…
We Want Your Fabulously Frugal Fall Recipes
Let me start by saying that I love, love, love fall weather. In fact, the only reason I like summer is that fall is right around the corner. For me, summer is pre-fall and I…
Why You Should Feel Fabulous Even If You’re Deep In Debt
Let’s face it, being in debt doesn’t typically give anyone a warm and fuzzy feeling, but I’m here to change that today. Growing up poor on the right side of the tracks meant I was…