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Tony and I have always agreed that a college education is something we want for our children — and it’s something that we want to help them obtain. I know this is a controversial subject, so let me begin by saying I’m not up for debating it. It’s a priority for us, and that’s that. [...]
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When I tell people we’re moving in 6 weeks, it always leads to the same conversation: “Oh, so you found a job?” “Nope. Not yet. But I’m looking.” “So your husband found a job?” “Not yet.” That’s when they look at my like I’m nuts. I don’t blame them. Back when I was living paycheck-to-paycheck, [...]
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Take a look at the progress bars in my sidebar! We’ve completed our emergency fund in just about 15 months and it feels FANTASTIC! Over the past year, we’ve saved about 30% of our income. Not too bad, huh? We weren’t projected to complete it until next month, but I went ahead and moved some [...]
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Tony will finish graduate school in May 2010, but after that he’ll have a semester of student teaching before he’s certified to teach. Right now he receives a stipend for teaching undergraduate classes, which he won’t receive while student teaching. Unfortunately, this means we’ll have to live on my income alone for about 7 months. [...]
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“Wait, wait,” you’re saying. “Budgeting helps you make better decisions with your money, which should be helping your savings account. Isn’t that the whole point?!” And you’re absolutely right. However. This summer, I learned a valuable lesson that I want to share with you. Sometimes being too rigid in your budget can actually lead you [...]
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