A lot has been said about us millennials, and something else came up recently. A survey released in May by Houzz & Home, a home remodeling and design platform, said more and more millennials, especially those who bought a house last year, are renovating their homes. The cost? An average of $26,200 to $33,800. However, Hearth.com says the drawback is the financial constraint home upgrades and renovations entail. They add that only one out of four millennials have basic financial literacy. I guess this all boils down to…
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” -Will Rogers A reminder that you’re doing swell, just keep it up! Don’t stay complacent too long. How are you keeping on pace and keeping up with your goals? Chat with me in the comments. SaveSave
I officially finished the first month of my Spending Fast. Did I spend no money for an entire month? No, actually. When a friend I hadn’t seen in a while called me to ask if I wanted to get coffee in our local park, I said yes. I was too embarrassed to say no because I didn’t want to spend any money. However, instead of getting coffee…
“Commitment is an act, not a word.” -Jean-Paul Sartre Nobody cares about what you say you are going to do, people care about what you have done. Act on your goals, don’t just talk about them. Get up and crush those goals! How are you acting on your goals? Chat with me in the comments!
When I read “Get out of Debt” advice, I often get frustrated at its tone-deafness and overall uselessness. Telling people to give up daily Starbucks coffee or stop paying for cable packages is tired, outdated advice that ignores most people’s financial reality. I’ve never been able to afford $3 (or more) a day for coffee, and I don’t know anyone under forty who ever has paid for cable…
Right after I graduated from college, I got a job with a starting salary of $54,000, which was more like $40,000 after taxes. A little more than three years later, I had saved $100,000. I had never made that much money in my life. Not too long after I started working, I discovered personal finance bloggers, including Anna. She just was beginning her Spending Fast and I was totally motivated to see how much I could…
It’s that time of the month where we get to see how all the hard work we’ve been doing with the Spending Fast and Spending Diets have been paying off! We had another great month! Seriously, I’m constantly blown away! Are you ready? In June, we saved $29,032.71! Not as much as past months, but still incredible progress! That brings…
“Think of yourself as a curator, rather than a consumer.” -Christine Koh We’re told each and every day to consume, consume, consume! We NEED those new boots and that trip to the Bahamas and that new, shorter hairdo. But instead of mindlessly consuming, we need to have a vision for our lives and stick with that vision ruthlessly. Is your…
Hi, my name is Mandi and I’m a repeat Spending Faster. Let me explain: I’m originally from Nashville, TN, but moved to the UK in December 2011 to be with my British husband, Terry, after five years of international dating. During those five years, I had graduated from college with $50,000 in student loans. I also had paid for one heck of a lot of plane trips on…
“It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has.” -Henry Ward Beecher Money is important, there’s no denying that. But it’s not the most important thing. Being a good person and having a big heart will always be more important than the money in your bank…
Almost exactly one year ago, we bought our dream house. It was a 2,700-square-foot Spanish mission-style house with two master suites, a fireplace in the kitchen and a 1,200-square-foot courtyard in the middle of the house. We bought the house for an incredible price and we renovated every square foot–from the glitter popcorn ceiling to the yellow, vinyl, floral-printed floor. But as we…
“If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.” -Edmund Burke I used to rarely check my bank account. The number was always lower than I wanted it to be and I wanted to avoid the pain of disappointment. But by not knowing how much money was coming in…
