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Thoughts on Financial Peace University and Dave Ramsey
Even though I already had some opinions of Ramsey and his financial philosophy, I decided to approach this seminar with as open of a mind as I could. I have never read any of his books, listened to any of his podcasts, or consumed any of his other outputs. I have simply heard information secondhand so I decided to give it a chance.
Check In & Reframe
So much happens in a year that the idea of yearly goals, even when followed through upon, seems foolish or at the least, short-sighted. In this post, I will revisit the goals that I have already reframed at least twice already.
Goals and Plans
My days usually pass in consistent patterns, even in the summer. I thrive on this consistency and seek to carve out a modicum through times of unusual change. This summer has come with its fairContinue reading
Long Term Financial Choices
In past years, I have declared financial goals or entertained long-term goals like financing adoption, purchasing a home entirely in cash, or pursuing FIRE So far, nothing has stuck. In the mean time, I setContinue reading
Reset and Check – In
Although, as I mentioned a few weeks ago, my brain functions with the school year as my primary mental calendar, I take every opportunity to set goals which the turnover of a new calendar yearContinue reading
Traveling on a Teacher’s Salary
So far in this blog’s short history, I have talked a lot about both traveling and personal finance. most of those posts have focused on the how. This post focuses on the why. Why doContinue reading
Sugar vs. the Budget
I have known for a while that my sweet tooth has teetered on the edge of out of control. As a child I drank a minimum of a can of soda a day. I lovedContinue reading
Uber Frugal Month – A Recap
Although a few things unexpectedly cropped up, this month was a rousing success both in savings and goal terms. I’m going to go line by line over everything I have spent this month. Don’t worry,Continue reading
2017 – The Financial Year Ahead
By the time this post publishes, the year will be 10 days old. That’s what happens when I have limited my posting schedule to once a week during the school year. (#lifeofateacher) Back to theContinue reading