Here’s another guest post for you over at Ms Ziyou She’s collecting a round up of profiles with her “Let’s Meet Financial Feminists” weekly feature. They introduce the self proclaimed Financial Feminists with a bit of bio and our takes on various feminist issues. And without further adieu, here’s the link to my post! “That …
I’m on unemployment right now, but, we’re going to Hawaii for 3 weeks. Thanks FIRE principles! You read that right. I’m on unemployed, but I’m taking a vacation. I feel a bit crazy doing this, but, sometimes you take a serious look at the big picture and decide, it’s ok to do something that feels …
I just love waking up to an email alerting me to an insurance bill, that I shouldn’t have I’ve talked about having a high deductible insurance plan (HDHP), which for me, means two things. One, my routine preventative care is covered 100% (like, see your primary care Dr, check your labs, get your female organs …
I’ve only recently put much time or effort into net worth tracking. Previously, I just watched my general number month to month using one of my robo advisors. If you’re familiar with mushrooms, I’m going to make an analogy… once you balances reach enough high to start seeing the effects of compounding, your net worth …
When I left off, I had just finished high-school early. Here’s how I did undergrad with no student debt. Check back on the first post in this series to see how early money responsibilities and extreme drive set me up on my low school debt path. I was lucky to go to high school in …
I didn’t have much student debt or loans. Here’s why I feel like in the interests of transparency I need to tell a little bit more of my story regarding my student loan debt. All the issues with rising student loan debts and if it is worth it or not and all the issues people …
I have really needed to do this IRA rollover. Procrastinator much? I am. And sometimes on really stupid things. BUT I FINALLY DID MY IRA ROLLOVER ON THAT BofA TRADITIONAL IRA THAT EARNED ME $50 INTEREST ON A $5000 DEPOSIT IN SEVEN+ YEARS. I’m a procrastinator. I have no excuses. Actually I do, but, still, …
No spend holidays are great. Can you do a no spend holiday? It’s pretty easy for us. We have reached a point where we have pretty much everything we need at my house. In fact, we have significantly more than we need, leaving me feeling a bit like a hoarder sometimes. More doesn’t bring more happiness There …
What is an HSA? Just what it says it is, a “Health Savings Account.” Many employees are eligible for either an HSA or a FSA (flexible spending account) as a money savings mechanism for health purchases when they are purchasing insurance. HSA vs. FSA accounts The most common confusion I seem to run into when …
Are you a hoarder? I kind of am. One good thing about working on this blog is it has caused me to be a little more aware of myself. Because I am putting thoughts down on “paper” I think through them a little bit more. Just about any well rounded mindfulness strategy probably includes writing. …
IRA… Roth or Traditional… Roth or Traditional… I can’t decide if I should be using traditional IRA or Roth IRA. This is not a how to post. I really can’t decide. Actually, I think I may have settled on a best guess formula for myself, but you’ll have to read further to find out. Disclaimer: …
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Upwork said I’m not qualified to be a freelancer: I didn’t take the Upwork application very seriously Ok, granted, I didn’t put that much effort into the Upwork application. I kind of thought they would accept anyone who was minimally qualified so I just went for it. I was also unsure on if I should …
Multi Level Marketing or “MLM” … everybody’s ticket out of drudgery Or, “Why I Can’t Sell You MLM Crap” What is MLM? MLM or Multi Level Marketing, it’s the nicer term for a pyramid scheme. It goes by many names like “referral marketing” and “network marketing.” You hear the sellers referred to as “consultants” “distributors” …
One of the keys to my (relatively) frugal travel in India involved sugar…. and toiletries. Can you even call yourself a frugal traveler if you haven’t pocketed a few hotel toiletries? I knew a partner at a large real estate firm who lived in a million dollar home who did a lot of travel. She …
I’ve been putting some more thought into why I want to be here sharing “my story.” For one, I don’t think I’m a “how to” person. I don’t feel I’m a great teacher. And, probably through some identifiable psychological complex, I am rarely confident enough in my choices to think that I should be striving …
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