The Most Important Key to Personal Financial Success Aaron and I recently got home from Hawaii. It was an amazing trip, particularly since we were able to visit both Maui and Oahu. We played at the beach, went snorkeling, hiked all over the place, visited the typical tourist sites. We did everything you are supposed […]
How To Make Raspberry Fruit Leather I love homemade fruit leather. It is so much better than anything you can purchase in the store, you control the sugar content and it is surprisingly inexpensive, simple and easy to make. This recipe will work with all berry based fruit. I’ve used blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries as […]
Yesterday, I almost flooded our house. I wash most of Ella’s bottles by hand in our upstairs bathroom. I had put a few bottles in the sink to soak and while the water ran went to change the laundry. I never made it back to the bathroom to turn off the water. About 30 minutes […]
When to Let Go of Your Frugal Mindset and Spend Money I’m cheap – let’s just get it out there. The politically correct term is frugal. I’m fine with either label. Saving money is a game for me, I love the feeling of having money in the bank. It makes me happy. I recently posted […]
I turned 40 this week. I used to think 40 was old, but now that I’m here it really doesn’t seem so bad. I’m happy with who I am and where I am in my life. I’m not saying I have all of the answers in life, but I like to think I’m getting pretty […]
I love my job, I’m lucky to be working for a serial entrepreneur who constantly challenges me and lets me spread my wings. After having my baby, I decided to only return to work part-time. This meant that I needed to resign my position as Human Resource Director and focus on tasks that weren’t as […]
Change is inevitable, but controlled change and self-improvement are completely discretionary. I don’t know about you guys, but I want to be constantly improving myself. I want to be my own change agent. I just got back from a Title 1 Educational Conference. It was an amazing experience which I’ll write about in more detail […]
I’ve been wanting to write a post introducing the basics of stock market investing for a while. I knew I was going to be in Long Beach for work this week, so I reached out to my brother, who began investing at 18, and asked him to write a basic stock market introduction guide. I […]
6 Advantages of Personal Financial Planning: From a young age, my parents taught me the advantages of personal financial planning. I’m proud to say that early indoctrination works. As I’ve grown, made poor money decisions and paid the price for those decisions, I’ve been reminded again and again how important money management can be. I […]
Financial freedom means different things to different people. I personally don’t believe you can achieve financial freedom until you can define this term for yourself. For me financial freedom is the following: The ability to live a debt free lifestyle Ability to travel and spend time with family and friends Living on a budget that […]
