March 2017 – $107,176.04 – Net Worth Update (+$2,196.45)
In March, we saw our first all positive month! Get the details inside as we look through how we did with our money and any lessons we can part with.
How in 2.5 Years Anna Paid off $37,000 in Debt and Still Saved $25,000 – You Can Too!
Anna shares her success story about paying off credit card & student loan debt. Read her story here and then check out her tips on how you can do it too!
Some Tips I Learned From Our First Family Weekend Getaway of 2017
We went to visit the Dancing Horse Show in Delavan, WI. I share some tips I learned while we traveled and share our vacation getaway.
How My Upbringing was the Catalyst for Learning to Manage Money
Learning to manage money can come from many different places. Read Cody’s story about how his upbringing helped him to learn to handle money better.
It Is Only Money and It Grows on Trees! by Cara MacMillan: My Thoughts
Learning about money can be a daunting, boring task for some. This book does a great job breaking down those barriers. Check out my thoughts here.
How I Started and Build My Own Home Business Daily
Samm Burress shares her story of how she started her home business and shares tips on things she does daily to grow it. Check out her encouraging story!
Online Entrepreneurship & Side Hustles: So Many Lessons, So Little Time
So you want to be an online entrepreneur? Check out these lessons I’ve learned in my journey with over 9 different businesses I’ve been a part of.
How We’ve Paid Off $20,000 of Student Loan Debt in the Last 14 Months
Matt & his wife have been getting gazelle intense about paying off student loans. Check out the strategies they’re using to eliminate their debt so quickly.
Researching to Make a Replacement Purchase – How We’re Fixing Our Roof
Replacing a roof is a big purchase especially when it comes up sooner than you expected. Check out the steps we are taking to research and replace our roof.
Wow! Are You Prepared for the Cost of a Child?
The cost of raising a child can be extremely expensive. Check out these 3 ways you can save money on everyday things while still raising your child well.
I love the net worth updates. I do this monthly myself and see myself in you as i get excited for $2 a month increase in principle!!! lol. A couple questions: Do you have a sample budget that you use? Also, have you considered refinancing your mortgage again? Over 4% is still pretty high. You can get a 15 year under 3% and probably wouldn’t change your payment much. Keep up the good work!
Hi Susan! Thanks for stopping by. I love watching the interest slowing fade away on the monthly interest! It’s so motivating!
As far as sample budget, I use google sheets to run my budget. Are you looking for my numbers for that or looking for a spreadsheet you can plug your numbers into?
On the mortgage, yeah I know we are a little bit high on the mortgage, but we weren’t ready to go down to a 15 year yet because we didn’t have enough equity yet not to have to bring a large sum to the table at closing so we are down to less than 19 years left… we will revisit our mortgage again pretty soon though. Our credit is great since we don’t have anything out there but our mortgage and a Kohl’s card that we don’t use but for the discount… I will have to see about the mortgage again though, thanks for the suggestion!