We Paid Off Our Mortgage in 7 Years – Here’s Why
It was June in Texas and we were experiencing the hottest day of the year so far. Of course, standing over the grill frying up burgers and hot dogs wasn’t …
Spend less than you make. Give more than you take.
Paying Off Your Mortgage Early: Should You or Shouldn’t You?
The debate over paying off your mortgage early vs. keeping the mortgage long term has been an ongoing debate for millennia. One one side of the debate are those that …
Step-by-Step Guide to Buying a Used Car With Cash
Using cash to buy a high quality used car at a great price is probably one of the most financially savvy moves the average person can make. If you’re wondering …
Why Paying Cash for a Car is a Smart Financial Move
For many people, the idea of paying cash for a car seems ludicrous. It might seem like something only rich people can do, like doctors and lawyers and Beyoncé. Our …
We Bought Another Used Car With Cash
Back in 2009, with my wife pregnant with our first child, we were in the market for a larger car. Unlike most people though, that didn’t mean we were heading …
The Day My Podcasts Died – Part 2
Last week I shared my deep tale of woe when it comes to listening to podcasts. In a nutshell, my new lifestyle no longer allows me time to consume all …
The Day My Podcasts Died
To say that life has been a little wonky of late would be an understatement. Any kind of normal routines said goodbye weeks ago. Or has it been years? Yet …
It’s Going to Get Better…After It Gets Worse
While we all hunker down and follow whatever quarantine procedures are currently in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, it’s hard not to absorb just some of the …
Our New Normal
Today is the first day I’ve sat down at the computer to write anything in over 3 weeks. It feels much longer. To say that the last 20 something days …
5 Budget Apps That Will Change Your Life (And 1 That Won’t)
Doing a budget is one of the most powerful ways to gain control over your money and turn your financial life around. But getting started can be a monumental task. …
How to Do A Budget – Part 3
In Part 2 of our How to Do A Budget tutorial, we looked at a monthly budget and ran through a full month of spending. We got to see how …
How to Do A Budget – Part 2
In Part 1 of our How to Do A Budget tutorial, we learned that budgeting doesn’t require any high-level math or crazy financial knowledge. We worked through creating a budget …
How to Do A Budget – Part 1
What is a Budget? A budget is simply a plan for how we are going to spend our money. That’s it. I know, I know. You probably feel like there …
Top 5 Reasons People Don’t Do a Budget
Having spent the last 10 years teaching people how to manage their money, I’ve certainly heard a lot of reasons why people don’t do a budget. Creating a budget is …
How to Stop Fighting Over Money
Do you ever feel like you and your partner are never going to stop fighting over money? Are you scared that your lack of partnership with your finances is going …
3 Weeks in Costa Rica – Part 7
That’s a Wrap! And just like that, our time in Costa Rica has quickly come to an end. To all of you who provided wonderful feedback and asked questions during …
3 Weeks in Costa Rica: Part 6
Congratulations! You made it all the way to Part 6 of our journey through Costa Rica. You definitely deserve some sort of trophy or world-wide recognition for your achievement. In …
3 Weeks in Costa Rica: Part 5
When we last left off on our journey through Costa Rica, we had just completed a 75-mile hike through the jungle of Rincon de la Vieja. (Ok it was only …
3 Weeks in Costa Rica: Part 4
When we left off last time, we had just made it through the pouring rain and into our beautiful rental car dragging half of Playa Hermosa with us. After a …
3 Weeks in Costa Rica: Part 3
With our first full week in Costa Rica wrapped up, the mission trip was over and all our new friends had gone back home, but we still had several more …