Warning: This post recounts a tale of hardcore MOM advice from yesteryear. Moms, they’re funny creatures, aren’t they? They lecture us about not getting enough sleep, they threaten to not babysit when we ignore them for too long, they give us constant unsolicited advice on parenting, marriage, and cooking. And yet, no one in the world loves […]
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Life Lessons From My Father’s Grave
The year was 2006 and my life was in turmoil. I was breaking up with my long-term boyfriend and leaving our big suburban house with the in-ground pool to move into an empty apartment with 4 lawn chairs and my 2 cats. Up until that moment, I had everything – minus a great relationship. On top […]
How We Plan To Have A Frugal Fall
It’s that time of year again. Here in PA, Mr. MMM and I are gearing up for another frugal fall season. Fall is our absolute favorite time of year. In fact, we think the best thing about summer is that fall is right around the corner! Yes, we’re a little weird, in more ways than […]
Resisting Lifestyle Inflation
This is such a timely post, considering we did just this last weekend. I have a love affair with real estate and, once again, allowed myself to consider the possibility of trading UP. After an entire day was spent driving by houses in our target market and running numbers, we started to feel that all […]
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 […]
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 […]