How To Figure Out What Your Life Actually Costs (And If You Can Afford It)


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The issue is not that the money is spent quickly, its that when money isn’t allocated to cover your life’s expenses it can disappear without making sure those expenses are met. Alternatively, you may find that you have enough money to cover all your expenses each month and no bills are being skimped on but your stress level is still through the roof because although you cross the finish line each month you aren’t sure how you got there and each month brings a new race to worry about.

June 21, 2022

What is an Emergency Fund Really For?


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We have all heard the phrase “save for a rainy day” but what does that really mean? How can we really be sure that we are planning appropriately for a rainy day and how can we appropriately define what “rainy day” really means for each of us? Well for starters, let’s define a “rainy day” […]

September 25, 2018

Catching Up: Meet my Baby!


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Well now. Life has been busy and it has been full of many things, but blogging has not been one of them. Where have I been? In August, I gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl weighing in at 7 lbs,  8oz and 20 inches long. She is now over 13 lbs and […]

December 1, 2016

Buying Our First Home: Part 2


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This is Part 2 in a series. You can read Part 1 here. We first began looking at homes online through Zillow (geez, I can lose hours on Zillow) to see what was available, checked out a couple of open houses, and contacted Quicken Loans to get a quote on a mortgage. We pulled our […]

April 9, 2015

Buying Our First Home: Part 1


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We are officially homeowners now! My husband and I just closed on our first home and we are beaming with boundless excitement, hope, and possibilities that come with buying a home that we hope to grow into for years to come. Our home buying story began last spring. My husband and I had been talking […]

March 4, 2015