At the beginning of our journey towards financial freedom, we took the extreme route to budgeting. That meant, if it wasn't essential, we weren't paying for it. Needless to say, that didn't work out...
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Goodbudget vs EveryDollar
If you've been hanging out with us long, you know that we're huge fans of creating and following a budget. We also use the envelope budget system to allocate our funds and stick to the budget we set...
Where To Find Legit Work From Home Jobs
I get a lot of questions about the best websites for legit work from home jobs so I thought I’d share some of my favorites with you. Working from home can save you time as well as money. You can...
3 Easy Ways to Watch TV without Cable or Satellite Subscriptions
We always suggest that you slash your ridiculous cable subscription fees when you first start trying to save more money. The only hard part is figuring out how to still watch TV without cable or...
Are Credit Cards Bad? The Answer Is Shockingly Simple!
In most personal finance conversations, the subject of credit cards is highly contested. People always ask us the question, "Are credit cards bad?", and we almost always give the same answer: It...
I Quit My Job: What I Learned About Knowing Your Worth
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...
How Our Financial Journey TRULY Started
We have a confession to make. When we first created this blog, we told you an "alternative facts" version of how our financial journey truly started. We did, in fact, have a conversation about...
Why We Don’t Follow Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps (& You Shouldn’t Either)
When we started our journey towards financial freedom in 2015, Dave Ramsey was one of the first people we 'met' that helped us get our act together. Now, we're DEBT FREE and we've paid off ...
9 Months of RV Living to Pay Off Debt
What extreme thing would you be willing to do if you really wanted to get out of debt? Would you take your car back to the dealer? How about selling your favorite TV or starting a 2nd job? Or, maybe...