Finances

WIG Episode 8: What Might Have Been…

by emily on September 2, 2011

In today’s episode of Weird Is Great, I answer the question: could I have possibly become financially independent by my mid-30s on a teacher’s salary? Remember to check out Weird Finances: How to go from broke to financially independent in ten years. You can download the first few pages for FREE!

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There are two main ways to financial independence: saving all the money you can, and investing wisely, or learning how to make a large amount of money in a relatively short period of time (not exactly get-rich-quick, but a much faster path than the frugal way). Of course, you can always combine the two ways. [...]

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How is financial independence related to healthy living and a simple, natural life? Let me ask you a question: is it natural to be in debt? To owe someone else money? Is it natural to live most of your life working for someone else at a job you don’t particularly like? If you answered “yes”, [...]

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Save Money On Groceries: Reduce Food Waste

by emily on August 19, 2011

Couponing. Nixing organic food. Cutting meat out of the diet. People will go to extremes in order to save money on the grocery budget. But few people talk about the obvious: cutting back on food waste. (This post is a part of gnowfglins.com Simple Lives Thursday.) Think about it: you spent so much on that [...]

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Five Unique Ways To Save Money With Kids

by emily on August 12, 2011

When you have children, finding ways to save money can be a challenge. From clothing needs to school events, the money you spend on your kids can add up quickly – and be a strain on your financial goals. Especially the goal to be a frugal family! But with some firm boundaries and creative thinking, [...]

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If you look around the Internet even briefly, you’ll find tons of blogs and websites that collectively list thousands of ways to save money. Many more shell out investmentĀ  advice. But rare is the webmaster who dares to dare to talk about developing financial independence. No, I don’t mean retiring at age seventy with a [...]

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Save Money: Live In A Tiny House

by emily on July 29, 2011

One of the best ways to save money is to live in a tiny house. Or, at least live in a much smaller house than the ridiculous monsters being constructed these days for two or three people! We currently live in a two-story house which square footage is around 2159 square feet. It has three [...]

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What Is “Financial Freedom?”

by emily on July 22, 2011

What is financial freedom? It’s much more than finding ways to save money. The phrase means different things to different people, but it always includes two aspects: having no debt and having wiggle room to live life in the way you desire. Having no debt When you have debt, you are a slave to the [...]

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Today’s post is a part of the Simple Lives Thursdays blog hop at gnowfglins.com. There are a thousand and one tips on ways to save money, but how to be frugal – really frugal, consistently – in today’s world? Today’s world, where you can’t walk two blocks in a city without being bombarded by some [...]

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The Cheapest Raised Bed Ever

by emily on June 10, 2011

Gardening reduces stress of all kinds. It calms, relaxes and relieves anxiety, which could even make it a good anger management tool. But a few things keep people from starting up a garden. One is bed preparation. I used to think that building a raised garden bed was, by default, expensive. And I am more [...]

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