by Dannie | Apr 4, 2018 | Blog, Personal Stories
I quit my job… I wasn’t afraid and I wasn’t sad (well kinda but we’ll get to that). This job helped us pay off tens of thousands worth of debt. It helped me fund my Roth IRA for the first time EVER, provided me with the funds to finally buy DJ a Christmas gift...
by Dannie | Jan 16, 2018 | Blog, Budget Tips, Personal Stories
As you’ve probably realized by now, we are very nontraditional when it comes to how we handle our finances. We don’t put a lot of stock into societal “norms”. You would be right if you assumed that the same is true for how we split the bills in...
by Dannie | Sep 6, 2017 | Blog, Inspiration, Personal Stories
Confession: I am dramatic. Sometimes, I have extreme anxiety and due to my personality type, I get overwhelmed pretty easily. I’ve always been tight with money but of course, I could not control the fact that I experienced unemployment for 4 years (working odd jobs...
by Dannie | Jun 25, 2017 | Blog, Paying Off Debt, Series
Welcome to CREDIT 101! At the beginning of our journey, we had $10,684.01 in credit card debt and $60,228 in loan debt. Please note that we aren’t perfect and sometimes we’re a little dumb. We racked up ~$10k more in credit card debt (after paying off the...
by Dannie | May 30, 2017 | Blog, Paying Off Debt, Series
Now that you’ve assessed your financial situation and have started following a monthly budget, you might be wondering, “What’s next?”. At this point in your journey, paying off all of your debts will be the next task for you to tackle. If...
