We Paid Off Our Mortgage And Hit Baby Step 7!

Last month, we decided to pay off our mortgage. It wasn’t an easy decision. By the way, no, that’s that’s not a picture of our house, silly! That’s just a stock photo. I wouldn’t put a picture of our house on the internet. I only put up all of our finances for the world to … Read more

Dave Ramsey’s Guidelines for Buying a House

LiveFrugaLee Dave Ramsey Buying House

Thinking about buying a house or already own one? See if you meet Dave’s guidelines for buying. If you don’t know who Dave Ramsey is, you can read a little more about him here. His book The Total Money Makeover drastically changed my financial life and shaped how I view and handle my personal finances today. Related: Where … Read more

Millennials, These Books Could Change Your Financial Life

Millennials, These Books Could Change Your Financial Life

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read this disclosure for more info. “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” – Charlie “Tremendous” Jones I’m a firm believer that, in addition to the people you surround yourself with, the … Read more

Where I Agree and Disagree With Dave Ramsey and My Debt Story

I graduated from college in 2007 with just under $27,000 in student loans. Before I even got my diploma, I added another $12,000 in debt for a brand new car (2007 Hyundai Sonata, manual). I didn’t know much about personal finance back then. I just thought debt was a part of life. My first and second jobs out … Read more