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Stefanie over at The Broke and Beautiful Life was fortunate enough to be featured in this WSJ article, where the author talked about the dangers of wasting your money away on little things. Some of the commenters ridiculed Stefanie for insisting that grabbing a taco a few times a week could damage her budget, but
Ask a dozen people what financial freedom looks like, and you’re likely to get a dozen different answers. That’s because financial freedom is completely subjective – we each view it in our own personal way. But I’m going to attempt to form a loose definition that will likely apply to the largest number of people.
Happy Monday, friends! Regular readers of Three Thrifty Guys will know that there is occasional talk here about the importance of preparedness and self-sufficiency. My family has, gradually over the last five years, felt more and more of a need to start learning how to be more self-sufficient. We moved to a hobby farm a
A lot of time and energy is focused on the holidays at the end of the year. But it’s important to set aside some time for your finances as this is the last chance to make adjustments for 2013. As you get ready to ring in the New Year, here are a few financial matters
When I started to get a handle on my finances some 10 years ago – I knew that I needed some way to track what was coming in and going out. At first, I used a really simple Word document where I listed all the items that were coming in (income) and then all that
Did you know: If you shrunk the size of your dinner plate just 2″, you could lose 18lbs in one year? You may have already heard of the Small Plate Movement started by Dr. Brian Wansink at Cornell University to help promote healthier eating habits. The focal point of the movement is to get people
The last semester of college, a moment in quantitative methods class changed my life. That day, ears perked up when the professor said, “What if I told you that you could become millionaires by only investing from 22 to 30, and never invest another cent?” A lot of the students laughed, but the professor said he was
I thought it would be interesting (albeit somewhat awkward) to share where our money goes every month. Now, I won’t get into numbers or anything – but with the pie graphic you will be able to see where a lot of our income goes to (this is last month’s “allocation”).
Last week my wife was surfing the Internet to find out the ideal temperature and cooking time to bake a potato. As she was digging for the information – she discovered an interesting fact: to properly bake a potato, you should place it bare on a cooking sheet (though, coated w/ oil and your choice
**The following guest post is from my good buddy, Jeff! Jeff is a local fireman for our federal government, and talks about how finances and football relate. ** Hey O! Guess what time of year it is my fiscally responsible enthusiasts; it’s FOOTBALL season! The time of the year our family gathers around the television
