Does the thought of taking out student loans scare you to death? If so, you are in good company. One of the most common questions we get about our career paths is “whether all the school and debt was worth it.” For us, the answer is a resounding YES. I LOVE being an attorney and Danny […]
HOW TO DEAL WITH FINANCIAL SET BACKS
Simen Hegstad Krueger, a Norwegian cross country skier, trained his whole life to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics. On the very first lap of the race, he slipped and fell face down in the snow, his Olympic dreams completely crushed. But, in an amazing turn of events, he was able to untangle his skis […]
CHEAP OR FREE MOTHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS
Did Mother’s Day sneak up on you this year? Or is that just me? I feel like time has been FLYING by lately and have found myself a titchy unprepared for Mother’s Day. That’s not great when you are on a tight budget like me. Because shopping last minute *usually* means you’re not going to […]
THIS IS HOW MUCH DEBT WE CURRENTLY HAVE. (APRIL UPDATE 2018)
When Danny and I lived in Utah, we would frequently go snow shoeing (in fact, he proposed to me snow shoeing on a hike where we had our first kiss 😉 ) Have you ever been snow shoeing before? Its a TON of fun but it also can be a ton of work, especially if […]
HOW TO SAVE A TON OF MONEY WITH AN HSA
Have you ever started a new job, signed a BUNCH of paper work (including health insurance documents), and then left for the day not really knowing what the heck happened? Or does the word “insurance” make you want to hide under your down comforter and binge watch Netflix on your phone all day? Well you’re […]
5 FUN THINGS YOU CAN DO TO INCREASE YOUR INCOME
Do you feel burdened by your big debt? One of the most important things you can do to get rid of big debt is to increase your income. Penny pinching is great but you know what? It is probably not enough when you are deeply in debt. You will most likely need to do something besides scrimp […]
HERE ARE 8 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BIKE TO WORK
Do you remember how you felt riding a bike for the very first time? The feeling of the wind rushing past your face and body– your legs pumping you as fast as you can go. Didn’t you feel FREE– just completely free of all of the cares in the world? At least that’s what I […]
WHY YOU NEED TO STOP IGNORING YOUR FINANCES
When I was in the 6th grade, I had a sleepover at my best friend’s house. While I was there, we played hide and seek in the dark with other friends in her basement. On one round, the lights went off. When someone was found, I turned the lights back on to see my friend […]
WHY I CHANGED THE NAME OF MY BLOG
Have you ever seen the episode of Friends after Phoebe marries Mike and gets really excited at the prospect that she can now change her name to ANYTHING? (If you haven’t seen it, Phoebe, an eccentric character, changes her name to “Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock” 🙂 ) Her new husband Mike FREAKS out, and retaliates by […]
HOW TO GET A BEACH BODY ON A BUDGET
Have you ever heard of the place “Some Isle” — really spelled “Someday I’ll”? Brian Tracy talks about it in his famous book, “No Excuses.” Someday I’ll… quit my job and go for my dream job. Someday I’ll… start a blog. Someday I’ll.. get that beach body. Someday I’ll…. [insert whatever you have been putting […]