More important than our practical applications of frugality (say through our $0.39 rice-and-beans lunches) is our shared financial outlook, which guides how we’ve decided to structure our lives. Mr. Frugalwoods and I feel incredibly fortunate that we found each other and evolved together into the frugal weirdos we are today. Read more…
So, here we go – a hundred fun ways to spend a money-free weekend. The list below includes the first 45 (with duplicates removed), plus about 60 new ones. If you’re inspired to try your own money-free weekend, hopefully this guide can act as a master list of things to do to make it more Read more…
Today is the 6th edition of our new periodic guest post series called 10 Questions. We have a list of 17 NEW questions we pose to fellow financial bloggers, and they are free to pick and choose 10 or answer all of them. Let us know if you would like to be featured in a Read more…
Whether you’re struggling to get your debt under control or simply want to build up an emergency fund or a down payment as quickly as possible, a bare-bones budget is a powerful tool to help get you there. It’s just what it sounds like: your essential expenses, and nothing else. A simple, stripped-down budget can Read more…
Research: Do your research, in advance, before you commit. I not only found out who my potential buyers might be, but I spoke with them to see what they were after, if they were in the market, and what price they might pay. My research also included getting to know Read more…
How did Julia multiply her income by 30x?
Can we peek at a day in her life?
How did she conquer limiting beliefs and shatter her scarcity mentality?
What does she think about earning more vs. pinching pennies?
Why does she only work one full day per week? How else does she fill her time?
What income-skyrocketing advice can she offer to Rebels like you?
It’s been nearly a year-and-a-half since that moment. Much has changed. I sold my car. I bought a bike. I sold furniture. I sold my TV. I sold books. I donated clothing. I retooled my diet. I packed more lunches. I ran and biked to work. I got up earlier. Read more…
Well I have experienced all of those things. I’ve also seen the other side. I’ve interacted with people who look like every day people – yet they’re young, retired, and have very little stress. In fact, it’s started to surface a correlation of things-to-happiness for me. There’s no science behind Read more…
Millionaires solve problems – but they are only millionaires because they track their income/expenses in their businesses. I have never seen a successful business that does not have proper accounting records. That’s step one in business, so basic – it’s almost negligible. I mean, sure, nobody will instantly become a Read more…
A big part of this whole picture is realizing that the things that I want – and the things that I want to do – are borne out of a mix of desires that I have at any given time. I love spending time with my family. I love wandering Read more…