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As we approach the end of the year I like to do some self-reflection. See where I succeeded and what I could improve on. I also like to start planning for the next year as far as goals and what plans do I have for my money. Well onto what I accomplished this year. I…

Wow, another great month for growing my stash! No complaints here just pure growth with a new surprise investment. Income                       This month I made $3,758 after my contributions to my 401K. It was dividend time and I sold a car spoiler as well. I love receiving dividends! I also decided to start selling things around my…

November was a great month for the growth of my stash! Which ironically it was a month full of spending. I had my Marine Corps Ball this month and it was at a resort casino. I decided I was going to make it a mini getaway and stayed two nights. So yes this does hurt…

  There are so many guides on emergency funds out there. In my opinion, there are too many and it makes people unsure what to do. I even wrote about the basics of an Emergency Fund. I often see people over complicate emergency funds and finances in general. Remeber the focus should not be over…

Everyone seems to be talking about this Financial Independence (FI) number. Many people don’t even know what it means let alone what their FI number is. Yet this is a crucial number we should all be thinking about and truly understand. To me, the FI number is a beacon of light that I have my eyes set…

I finally was able to bring my spending down. This month I really was more focused on being self-aware of my spending. Tracking my net worth every month and sharing it has been a great decision. I was very unsure if I was doing the right thing. My fear was that people would take it…

Well, I had the pleaser of being interviewed for an article on retiring on an enlisted military pension. Which many believe it to be impossible to retire on a military pension alone. I encourage you to check out the article at Military Dollar to see for yourself. I always am so grateful to share my story…

  Well, I had the pleasure to be featured in “The Budget Girl” blog. This was a few months ago so I do apologize for not getting this out sooner. I loved this experience as It gave me an opportunity to share my story. My focus is always to reach as many people as possible to…

The other day I was looking at my Net Worth and was very proud of all my hard work to increase it. I started to track my net worth at the beginning of this year. It has been a great way for me to not only track my progress but also my setbacks. It’s also…

August was a bad month for my net worth. I did spend more than I budgeted for. I actually spent some money on wants and not really on needs. I went on vacation to Key West to visit my Mom. Income This month I made $3,169 after my contributions to my 401K. I received income…