Ordinarily on the 1st of the month, I’d be posting my net worth update here. But, I can’t do that today. No one would believe what happened to my net worth in just one month if I didn’t explain it, first. I’ve been writing this blog for more than 10 years. That’s 10 years of […]
30-Day Money Cleanse – Week 3: Rev-Up Your Finances
I’m working my way through a 30-day money cleanse to polish up my finances a bit. Even though I read and write about money all the time, I can use a kick in the pants to really dig into my usual systems and make some changes. In Week 1, we went through some exercises to […]
Net Worth Update: February 2017
February has been a month of reflection for me: between doing the 30-day money cleanse, doing our taxes, and generally reading & writing more about money (again). I also got “back” to work (from home) this month, which of course has been an adjustment. So, did it all help? Is my net worth growing at […]
Save Your Savings!
You: “I saved 75% during the outrageous sale at Major Electronics Retailer!” Me: “Cool! Did you save that?” You: “What? I just told you I saved 75%.” Me: “Yup. Did you save it?” You: “What is wrong with you? I just said-“ Me: “Yeah, I heard you. 75%. But did you save it?” You: “Now […]
Who’s Right? I Want to Contribute to Retirement Throughout the Year, Husband Wants to Wait Until the Last Minute
My husband and I have a little disagreement going about retirement contributions. It’s not about how much to contribute — I’ve run the numbers on that, and given our ages and how much retirement money we’ve socked away already, the usual rule-of-thumb of 12% of our gross earnings will do just fine to give us […]