There are thousands of posts about super-dee-duper financial systems that can help you pay off debt, curb spending and invest like a pro. I should know, there is a shit-ton of them on this site (if I do say so myself 🙂 ). The interweb is packed with top-notch information to help you implement a […]
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 […]
Action = Results: Q2 2017 Net Worth Update
This is the first Net Worth update I am doing as a Dad! Obviously the last 3 months flew by for us, but I am loving being a parent (most of the time 🙂 ). We are in the process of switching from Mrs. AE staying home for 12 weeks to going back to work […]
Could we go back to a life of consumerism?
I was reading a BudgetsAreSexy post last week about the thought of withdrawing from your nest egg after spending so many years building it up. While that thought is terrifying to me (considering I resist tapping our Emergency Fund even when we have emergency worthy expenses – it’s going to take a missing finger for […]
In 3 Years We Paid off $60,000 in Debt while Building a $90,000 Nest Egg
A lot has changed in the last 3 years, we have gone from the typical “Little savings and debt-ridden” American household that dominates the headlines to a debt dominating, money saving machine. Over the last 3 years, we have paid off $60,000 in non-mortgage debt principal and added just over $90,000 to various savings and […]
Budgets Suck, Thankfully You Don’t Need One to Be Rich
We are 3-time budget failures. On 3 separate occasions, I sat down with our computer, popped open an excel document and set out on a fool’s quest to build a beautiful manifesto of our monthly spending rules. All three times I got the framework set up and didn’t follow through. All 3 times we failed. Budgets Suck. […]
Paying for college is negotiable, a Financial Education is not
I pretty much made every mistake you can when I was getting my degrees. I have said it before, but it is worth repeating, don’t use your student loan money to fund your lifestyle. Student Loans are not for beer, food, clothing or the countless other everyday expenses you will encounter when you are living […]
