My Mortgage Countdown #3, Year End Financial Crunch

It already feels like I’ve crossed the debt-free threshold! Mortgage Countdown #3 December is always tight for us!  Especially this year since we took our first trip to Disney.  It also gets tight because I claim zero exemptions (I know this is a bad idea). Once my house is paid off, I’m going to change… Continue reading My Mortgage Countdown #3, Year End Financial Crunch

Creating My Kid’s Christmas Money Fund

This year, I paid for my kid’s christmas money (I give them each $100), out of my pocket. Zapped, right out of my old wallet.  Next year, I’m going to start a “ Kid’s Christmas Money Fund”! So what is a Kid’s Christmas Money Fund? The fund will be money I put into a 4 to 6% dividend yielding… Continue reading Creating My Kid’s Christmas Money Fund