Everyone says having a budget is the first step on the journey to financial independence. Ok, fine, almost everyone. But, no one ever tells you what a budget should look like or even how to make one. Budgets can be devastatingly simple or hella complicated. What your budget looks like depends solely on you and your situation. […]
Monthly Spending Report: March 2015
I’m going to do a series of monthly spending reports, wherein (as one might guess) I will be exposing the nitty gritty details of my monthly budget. I want to do this for several reasons. One, to outline that not spending much isn’t terribly difficult, and two, to help you all hold me accountable to my promises. How […]
My Financial Background, Part II
I held a variety of jobs in high school. I was a babysitter, camp counselor, life guard, retail worker and finally staff at a day care. Having all these jobs meant I could save some money, have a bit for spending, and save up for the down payment for this little beauty. I knew I couldn’t afford much, so I found one of the […]
My Financial Background, Part 1
I’m not a boring old broker. I’m not a fee hungry financial advisor. Nope. I’m just like you. Just a normal (ok maybe not that normal…) person going through the motions of life. EARLY CHILDHOOD I grew up pretty poor. My parents divorced when I was 2, so my mom was faced with the challenge of raising 3 girls (aged 2–12) by […]
Welcome!
Welcome to my blog! If you are a millennial who hates the rat race, this is the place to be! I started this to document my journey to Financial Independence. My goal is to help guide my fellow millennials (that’s right, all you youngins out there. Yes, you.) along similar paths to financial freedom. Millennials are a group […]