Last week I hit a BIG milestone. I’ve been creeping towards this milestone for a couple of years now. But last week, I HIT IT. I am now contributing the maximum contribution to my 401k plan. That’s right. $18,000/year is going into my retirement account (before the company match)! A few weeks prior to bumping […]
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Hump Day Headlines: Thanksgiving Day Prep
I’ve noticed that many of our frugal blogger friends have taken the second half of this week off to spend time with their family and friends. Here at Mad Money Monster, we are still working our day jobs today (ugh) AND we still have something to say. Although, you can maybe expect this post to […]
Hump Day Headlines: Spending Wisely
A funny thing occurred to me this week. I realized that, since we started down our ultra frugal, early retirement path, we also started changing our habits. Changed habits led us to devise new strategies for having fun without spending our dough. This line of thought stimulated our creative thinking and resulted in new hobbies, […]
The Best Money Tips For Generation X To Avoid A Retirement Crisis
This post was written in collaboration with and sponsored by TIAA. There could be additional affiliate and/or partnered content. Please read our disclosure for more info. With all the media hype surrounding baby boomers and millennials, two behemoth generations, it’s easy to forget about Generation X, sandwiched in the middle. Ironically, Gen X is also […]
I’m Not Working My Ideal Job. And I’m Okay With That.
That’s right. You read it here first. I go to an office every single day and I’m not doing what I love (translated: I’m not working my ideal job). And I’m okay with that. As it turns out, life often takes unexpected and sometimes exciting twists and turns. We must also make decisions (right or […]
The Looming Retirement Crisis And Steps You Can Take To Avoid It
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. Let’s assume you’re a little late to the retirement savings party and are starting to feel left out, or worse, like you’ll never be able to catch up and save enough to fund a retirement that isn’t predicated on eating cat food. […]