by DJ | Dec 31, 2018 | Blog, Inspiration
Welcoming a new year means different things depending on who you ask. For us, it signifies another opportunity to do some reflection and diligent preparation. Dannie just accepted a full-time position in the tech field last week. She felt like she wasn’t really...
by Dannie | Dec 31, 2018 | Blog, Personal Stories
2018 was a year of growth and new blessings for our family. I quit my dead-end job, we went on our first real vacation and we paid off DJ’s last student loan. Financially, we were still basically at a standstill because we didn’t have much money to save. We...
by Dannie | Dec 31, 2018 | Blog, Personal Stories
Can you believe it’s 2019 already?! It seems like 2018 went: Jaaaaaaaaaannnnnnuuuuuarrry February March April May June JulyAugustSepOctNov December! This year, I left a job that wasn’t meeting my needs, learned some new skills and we became debt free....
by DJ | Dec 12, 2018 | Blog, Budget Tips
For most households in the U.S., living paycheck to paycheck is completely normal. According to CareerBuilder.com, as many as 78% of American families were living paycheck to paycheck in 2017! This statistic hits close to home for us because we lived like this early...
by Dannie | Dec 4, 2018 | Blog, Personal Stories
November was a great, yet weird month for us. We decided to become debt free, experienced some car trouble and my income was low. But, somehow we still made it out of November without going into the red. I did a recap on YouTube if you’re an audiovisual person as...
by DJ | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog, Personal Stories
We are now in the midst of the official holiday season. That means it’s time for good food, family fun and Black Friday deals. Well, this is the case for most people, at least. My wife Dannie and I, however, avoid Black Friday at all costs. In my honest opinion, Black...
