I don’t have a college degree, and I have zero intentions of getting one. As mentioned in my debt story I had some student loans. Sadly, those were a healthy dollar amount in exchange for probably not only less than but significantly less than the...
It wasn’t intentional but I’m writing about my wedding day on my ten-year wedding anniversary! Happy anniversary, wife! It is important to celebrate and recognize each and every year but what a landmark moment it is not only making it ten years but deeply enjoying...
We purchased our second home with very specific criteria and were fortunate to find it, avoiding the alternative which was most of our stuff going into storage and a month to month lease at an apartment somewhere while we sought out our forever home. Our...
In 2010 the housing market was ever so slowly crawling its way toward a recovery and we couldn’t have been more privileged to have begun a marriage and financial journey at that time. My wife and I were earning a combined $95-$105k, well over the...
I can remember the moment I first heard Dave Ramsey’s show, although I don’t remember the exact date. It was late 2008, that year I had let my car get repossessed, figured out how to direct deposit advance my way to getting enough cash to...
When I am asked about my background which typically is pre-college, my story tends to capture others’ attention. I grew up in the northern suburbs of St Paul in a town of twenty-four thousand people, with a lake and lake life being a big focus. ...
I’m not unique, many before me have wanted a blog or podcast for quite some time before taking action. However, I couldn’t find a deep enough desire to push myself over the edge to actually do something about it. When I finally reached the point...
I’ve really wanted to write this post from day one when I mapped out my first twenty-five weeks or so worth of written blog content but decided to stick to writing in order and let this one be a bit of a reward for writing...