This is part of the Unconventional Guide GRS series (affiliate link) by JD Roth from Get Rich Slowly. I’m working through the material and have started writing about it again. If you want some back story, check out some of my earlier posts: GRS Week 1 GRS Week 2: $750 Extra Income GRS Week 3: Money & Happiness Financial trolls. I … [Read more...] about Financial Trolls Beware, Success is Here!
My Financial Journey
Life Update: The Upside of Downsizing
The last six weeks have been busy here at the CSS household. As most of you know, we’ve had some pretty big changes with my husband’s layoff and my work hours being cut. While this was initially a really scary thing, it hasn’t been all bad. Some things have been changing for me and the changes in our careers have started to crystallize them. It … [Read more...] about Life Update: The Upside of Downsizing
Monthly Challenge: Get financially organized!
Do you want to know something shameful? I’m shit at organizing my filing. You know what I mean, all that important stuff like tax documents, insurance policies, and retirement planning that you’re supposed to keep somewhere safe and organized. Since our house sprung a leak last summer, we had to vacate our master bedroom and pack everything up into … [Read more...] about Monthly Challenge: Get financially organized!
Do you buy into the BuyPartisan App?
Have you guys heard of this? I just read about this little app in a recent Economist article and was intrigued about the concept. Basically, you download this app onto your smart phone and scan a barcode at the grocery store to get the lowdown on a company’s political donation history and/or affiliation. It is intended to empower the consumer to … [Read more...] about Do you buy into the BuyPartisan App?
Life Update: Good Things Fall Apart…
I don’t think I’m a terribly spiritual person. I would describe my relationship with organized religion as more of a nodding acquaintanceship than anything else. I don't go to church and you'll never find me on a mountain top, bugging the shit out of a Tibetan monk for guidance on my First World Problems. I have this feeling it would go something … [Read more...] about Life Update: Good Things Fall Apart…