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Me and Zach are getting ready to move to Tacoma in a few weeks. I can’t even describe to you how excited I am! I grew up on the coast of the Great Lakes in northern Michigan. That is definitely the opposite of where I live now, in the dry, dusty plains of Colorado….
Be honest with me. When I told you last week about the basic nuts and bolts of travel hacking, did alarm bells start going off in your head? I know. They did in mine too before I started travel hacking too. It’s a good thing for you to be skeptical; the world’s far too…
What would you say if someone offered you a three-week trip to Peru for only $650? Hells yeah, amiright? Peru is known for being an affordable place to visit, but even by “affordable” standards, that’s very low. The reason? I didn’t pay anything at all for my flight down there and back. Yep, you…
The world is full of ways to automate your life and make it easier. Everything from automatic Amazon ordering services to automatic soap dispensers to automatic butt wipers (I’m told they’re called bidets, but I digress….). I love all of these automatic gadgets (except the automatic butt wipers…yeeeech). There’s something really satisfying about using…
Hey there! This post is a part of the #WomenRockMoney movement to celebrate International Women’s Day and to inspire you to take charge of your finances, your business, and your dreams. Check it out! I’ve written a lot about saving for retirement.But, I have a confession to make: sometimes I eat sliced deli cheese…
A few weeks ago I was shopping at a new grocery store when I saw an odd spectacle. No, it wasn’t Zach carrying around a cucumber like a jousting rod (although that did happen later). Instead, we saw at least a dozen employees in bright blue uniforms whisking items off shelves and onto carts…
You would never know I have vision problems thanks to my contacts. In fact, I hate wearing glasses almost more than I hate not being able to see things and running into walls (which, to be honest, I do a fair amount of anyway). This is why I want to get LASIK. What if…
There are a lot of reasons why people don’t invest. For me, one of the biggest reasons is that I don’t know about all the little minute details and how to fit them all together. Sure, I know investing in an IRA is important, but how do you actually do all of the thing associated with…
When I was a kid, my parents, like many others, implored me to finish my food. “Come on, you’ll be a member of the Clean Plate Club!” they promised. Personally, this sounded like the lamest club ever. There were no badges, no field trips, no cookies, and definitely no stickers. But now that I’m…
It’s that time of year again! Everyone’s getting ready to set their New Year’s resolutions. Personally, I’m going for being able to drink tea out of a mug without spilling it all over myself like a besotted drunkard. But I realize that many of you have financial goals. Me too. I’m hoping to double…
