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Is Staying Home to Raise the Kids Costing you More than you Think?

August 23, 2014

Not long ago we wrote a blog about how the number of stay-at-home moms in America is on the rise. As a matter fact, in 2012 nearly 30% of all US mothers stayed home to raise their kids, up 23% from 1999. Take a trip to any park on most weekdays and you’ll even see dads there ... Read more...

Broke

I Am So Sick Of Spending Money

June 17, 2013

I've been chronicling my personal finance journey here for over four years, and frankly, there aren't that many firsts left for me and my finances. Or so I thought. For the first time ever, I have a serious, painful, nauseating case of spending fatigue.  Now, I've had a lot ... Read more...

Broke, Money Out

Having “Something To Show For It”

January 14, 2013

Often, when I discover a new personal finance blog and start reading through the blogger's archives or "About" page, I come across a certain line. A very, very scary line. A line that seems to be a common description of the blogger's motivation to turn his or her finances around. ... Read more...

Broke, Financial Disasters

How Far Would You Go To Save Your Pet?

April 16, 2012

As I mentioned last week, I had to put my beloved cat to sleep last Sunday (yes, it was not the best Easter I've ever had). It's a long story, but what I thought was an asthma/allergies flare-up was actually a blood clot in her lungs. To say that I'm devastated is an ... Read more...

Broke, Stress, Uncategorized

I’m Broke. But In A Good Way This Time.

March 7, 2012

I came to the realization yesterday that, monthly cash flow-wise, I'm in pretty much the exact same place that I was when I first started teaching almost five years ago. Thus, I still always feel broke and am sometimes kinda depressed about it. But there is good news: I'm broke ... Read more...

Broke

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