It’s that time of year, ladies and gentlemen! The time of year when the air turns crisp and the leaves begin their earthly descent. Best of all, little children dress up like little ghouls and goblins to terrorize neighborhoods looking for sweet treats. Yes! Halloween is approaching! Chances are, you want to celebrate this ghostly […]
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The Simple 1-4-4 Rule We Use To Grow Our Wealth to Staggering Levels
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. Okay, okay, staggering is obviously a relative term, but we like to think our wealth can reach such levels in the future. If you’re just tuning in, when Mr. MMM and I started living our adult lives after college, we both started down […]
How We Slayed The Debt Monster
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. Remember when you were a kid and you were afraid of the monster in the closet? Do you remember how you overcame that fear? I remember forcing myself to stay awake long past the point of exhaustion, as well as covering my […]
Our Frugal DIY Summer: Power Washing, Cat Grooming, And More
Article may contain affiliate links. Hello, Mad Money Monster readers! Since we’re halfway through summer, I’m going to give you guys an update on what we’ve been up to. Here in PA, we’re battling some pretty hot and humid weather, but that hasn’t stopped us from enjoying a frugal DIY summer and crossing some extra annoying […]
We’re Technologically Challenged, And Lovin’ Every Minute Of It
Have you ever considered that you might just be able to get by without upgrading your mobile phone every time Apple announces the latest iCraze? Don’t worry if you haven’t considered this yet, I, too, was once that person. I am embarrassed to admit that I used to partake in pre-order sales for the latest technological […]
We Didn’t Need New Glasses, But We Bought Them Anyway!
Now I understand you’re probably scratching your head; I mean c’mon, why the heck would anyone on the path to financial independence buy glasses when they don’t actually need them? The answer is simple. We spend plenty (read: a ton) of time staring at computer screens, iPad screens, iPhone screens – yeah, we still have iPhones […]