As I announced recently, I’ve challenged myself to pay off my mortgage way sooner than the standard 30 years everyone seems to prescribe to. The more I think about it, though, the more I wonder if I am just being ridiculus.  So I asked a fellow personal writer to come up with several reasons why someone might want to pay [...]

As a stay-at-home-mom of three, I’m constantly trying to come up with play date ideas. Our days go by really fast when we have a scheduled activity, even if it’s just a simple play date at our house. Not long ago, I wrote about 10 Themed Playdate Ideas for Toddlers & Preschoolers. We love hosting & attending themed playdates.  But [...]

My husband thinks I’m crazy.  My friends think I’m crazy.  But I’m not crazy. What’s crazy is accepting that it should take 30 YEARS to buy a house. Who ever came up with that idea? 30 years is way too long. I think about paying off our mortgage ALL the time. The Main Reason I Want to Pay Off My Mortgage: Peace of [...]

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a cool new savings program called ImpulseSave that helps you save impulsively instead of spending unnecessarily. If you’ve tried signing up for ImpulseSave, you will notice that it’s invite only.  Sort of like Pinterest, you can’t just walk right in and sign up whenever you want. You have to request access and wait [...]