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How to Withdraw Retirement Funds Early
Using the Roth conversion ladder to withdraw retirement funds early and without penalty is a popular strategy of…
Is the AMEX Platinum Worth the Annual Fee?
As a (more actionable) follow-up to the beet story, this post will share how we crunched the value…
Maximize the Target RedCard Offer for $320 per couple
**UPDATE: This offer is expired, and it has since been weakened (no ability to use in-store, and online).…
Should I close my Annual Fee credit card?
A year after opening a new credit card and receiving an initial signup bonus (SUB) of points or…
Stay in an overwater villa in the Maldives for free
In our last post we shared how we scored round-trip business class flights for two to the Maldives…
Fly your wife business class roundtrip to the Maldives for $800
What if I told you that you could fly you and your wife to the tropical, secluded island…
A Post About Work
This post about work begins with our most recent car shopping experience. As we shuffled around the lot,…
Reader Case Study: Going to One Car
We are introducing a new feature on the blog: Reader Case Studies! The goal is to share relatable…
How COVID has affected our spending
No matter what you budgeted, what you actually spent tells the story. So as we approach a year…
How Much Does Your Life Cost?
The thought has likely already crossed your mind. Maybe not in these exact words, but in concept. How…
Using Credit Card Travel Rewards
The fun part of managing your money responsibly is… spending it! For many, including us, traveling to new…
The Architect vs. The Waiter
One title conjures images of design splendor, masterful planning, and enviable professional status. The other delights his diners…
Taking a Vacation During Debt Payoff
We were a month and a half into paying off our 80k of debt. For the first time,…
How to Estimate your Taxes – 5 Things We Wish We Knew
So far we’ve written about the kind of things we all spend our money on – housing, transportation,…
Going Part-Time – From Dream to Reality
I remember when I graduated college and started working as an engineer. At that time, my mindset was…
5 Tips on Having The Budget Conversation
Hello everyone! This is Clari. Although Brett is the star writer of the blog, do not be surprised…
The Car Buying Choice
We have 2 vehicles – mine was financed and is now paid off, and my wife’s is a…
A year without credit cards
Every day as I leave the house, I pat down my pockets to double-check that I have the…
The Parable of the Mexican Fisherman
Parables are powerful tools that can teach a deep lesson by making it into a simple story. The…
Buy Out The Time
It was a rush of excitement mixed with sheer panic that coursed through me as I bolted out…
Shovel to Hole Ratio
A door keeps turning on its hinges, And the lazy one on his bed. Proverbs 26:14 I love…
Paying off Debt, Illustrated
A week ago we were watching over the house of some friends who were traveling out of the…
What is your Why?
At work I’m involved in a lot of the training we do, preparing the staff for the various…
The Baby Steps
My niece is just over a year old, and starting to take her first steps. A lot of…
Get fired up
If you’re a guy like me, we tend to get fired up about a new pursuit, an idea,…
Awakening to debt
The article title sounds pretty serious, so I tried to lighten it with a Batman cover pic! Also…