by Dannie | Jul 14, 2018 | Blog, Making Money, Personal Stories
I wasn’t going to write this post because, well…I felt embarrassed. Not because of the job but because it may seem like a downgrade from a salaried corporate position. Before I quit my job, I saved up 3 months of expenses to help DJ out while I got settled into...
by DJ | Jul 8, 2018 | Blog, Saving Money
When we bought our house, we were shocked by the fact that California doesn’t believe in giving you a backyard! We’re originally from North Carolina, so we’re used to seeing new homes with grass in the backyard already. You know what our house came...
by Dannie | Jul 5, 2018 | Blog, Reviews, Saving Money
If you’ve been following us for a while, you probably know that we have our emergency fund stashed away at the online bank Marcus by Goldman Sachs. Our savings have been there since it was formerly known as GE Bank. Why, you ask? Well, that’s because it has...
by Dannie | Jun 30, 2018 | Blog, Saving Money
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I DO NOT BELIEVE IN MURPHY. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. This is exactly why you should be asking yourself, “How much should I have in my emergency fund” right now! Can you actually survive...
by DJ | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog, Budget Tips
The cash envelope budget is a favorite for many people but we found that we prefer a digital version instead. Blame our love for making things easier than they already are or our disdain for carrying cash. Either way, the digital envelope method really works for us....
by Dannie | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog, Budget Tips
For about a year now, we’ve had a one month cushion in our budget checking account for our monthly expenses. This checking account holds all of the money for our monthly expenses. Most of our bills are on autopay via this account and some are charged on our joint...
