Blog Share: Escaping the Loop through Practical Budgeting

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I’m a bit of a budgeting nerd. I excitedly look forward to the time every week when I input transactions into my budgeting software (we use YNAB which stands for “You Need A Budget,” but more on that later.) Partly it is because I love numbers and math, but also because I know how important budgeting is to achieving my […]

Why I “Fired” My Financial Advisor

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Okay, I didn’t really “fire” my financial advisor as much as decided to completely ignore his advice. His advice was conventional, safe, and likely something many of you have heard. I, on the other hand, have a hard time with conventional wisdom, avoiding risk, and following the crowd. The piece of advice that I couldn’t help but ignore was my […]