Since turning over a new financial leaf a couple of years ago, I am always looking for ways to save or earn money. However, there are some things that I just can’t bring myself to do even if it could put some more coin in my wallet. I’d like your opinion on whether I’m wasteful or smart. Let me know if I’m crazy to refuse to save money in these ways. . Waiting in Line For Gas In our town, … Continue reading
Like many people who start a financial blog, I have a desire to achieve financial independence or be able to “retire.” Recently, I read a post at Edward Antrobus about not really being retired if you still work. I don’t think it matters what you call it. I hope to get out of the day to day grind that we get stuck in to pay the bills. Within 10-12 years, my husband and I hope to be free of that, … Continue reading
It has been a little while since our last rental property update. In case you’re new to this site, we purchased our first rental property at the end of August this year. My husband and I became slaves for a month to get it renovated and ready for rental. You can read about it here if you missed it. Our goal was to have it ready for rent by October 1. We decided to use a property management company because we are … Continue reading
After years of getting in position to buy a rental property, we finally did it! We’ve been close a few times but just couldn’t pull the trigger. We always wondered could we make the payment, would it cash flow, would our tenants assemble a meth lab in the bathroom?. You can do as much research as you want, but eventually, you take the plunge or you don’t. Right now seems like the perfect time for a number of reasons. We … Continue reading
