On Personal Finance and Stewardship
I recently read the book Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton. The book pairs scientific research into happiness and money to try to discover the most happiness-inducing ways… Continue reading "How Looking Forward to Purchases Maximizes Your Money"
Yesterday was Amazon Prime Day, a day on which Amazon offers Black Friday-style sales to its customers in an attempt to capture their back-to-school dollars. We bought some things: a… Continue reading "Thoughts on Amazon Prime Day"
Here’s a roundup of recent thoughts at the intersection of parenting and money. A First Purchase I’ve experimented with letting Bean, our 3.5-year-old, spend a little of the cash in… Continue reading "Parenting and Money Roundup: The One with the Puppy"
No affiliate links or payment for this post. I really use this, and really love it. I do recommend finding an affiliate link if you want to sign up, though,… Continue reading "Robinhood is Awesome and Game Changing"
It’s the end of another quarter, which means it’s time for another net worth check-in! As a reminder, Mr. Steward and I have wholly joint finances, so this is everything… Continue reading "Net Worth Update Q2 2018: $167,286 (+$7,556)"
By the end of this month, I will have worked five of the last nine weekends. Before you think I am a workaholic, let it be known that this is… Continue reading "I Have Worked Five of the Last Nine Weekends"
I’ve wanted to share this story, but debated about whether to do so. Ultimately I decided there’s no point to blogging anonymously if I can’t share these tales to help… Continue reading "Your Company Is Never Your Friend: My Maternity Leave Story"
Recently, Mr. Steward and I finally started saving monthly for our two daughters’ college educations. Historically, I put cash we received from the baby shower and subsequent birthday money into… Continue reading "How We Are Saving for Our Children’s College Educations"
It’s that time again! Welcome to our quarterly net worth update. To see older updates, click here. As a reminder, Mr. Steward and I have wholly joint finances, so this… Continue reading "Net Worth Update Q1 2018: $159,730 (+$19,557)"
Squidge was born just shy of four months ago. Her arrival was fairly non-eventful and typical of American births. We had one “false” visit to the hospital, thanks to contractions… Continue reading "How Much It Costs to Have a Baby"
