A common question that kept coming up at FinCon is “Why am I pursuing the FIRE lifestyle.” Great question, tough answer. There is the easy answer of “I don’t want to go to work anymore” but that doesn’t quite do my thoughts on the matter justice. I have a Hate/Love/Hate relationship with work Hate letting someone […]
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14 Baby Items Worth Splurging On
Excited to have another post by Mrs. AE! She went through all the baby items we own and put together 14 Baby Items Worth Splurging On. Most of these are not absolute necessities, but they have come in handy consistently. The only thing I need to track down is an automatic bottle washer 🙂 Little […]
The Two Most Important Numbers to Achieving Financial Success
Today’s Guest Post comes from Finance Superhero, I have been following his blog since the beginning and his wife is also a valued member of the Bloggers Spouse Support Group. Follow him on Twitter here. My family is soft-spoken. Though members of my extended family tend to be people of very few words, when someone speaks […]
Developing a Financial Emergency Plan
What would you do on the first day of a Financial Emergency? Maybe you or your spouse was laid off at work or you had a medical emergency that will prevent you from working to your previous capacity. Its possible you suddenly have to take care of a family member and take on a significant […]
Credit Card Spending Review – Q2
A few months ago we started going through our credit card statement line by line and bucketing spending as Good or Bad. As I mentioned in my Savings Rate as a Budget post, this is an additional layer of accountability after using a savings rate goal instead of a budget. Read on if you want to see how we […]
The Importance of a High Savings Rate
Today we have a guest post by Stefan over at The Millennial Budget. Stefan is a twenty something year old MBA student who is sharing his journey to financial freedom as he graduates college. Check out his blog to see his methods towards FIRE. How can I save more money? This is a common yet sometimes challenging […]
Blogging Tips: Wins, Mistakes and Lessons
Inevitable post about blogging is making an appearance on Apathy Ends. I finally feel I know enough to give some advice and possibly help a few fellow bloggers out. Read on for some (hopefully) useful Blogging Tips. Take Action Already I was too pokey getting my blog started, literally thought about it for a year […]
