I’ve written a lot on this blog about the importance of calculating your net worth. I think it’s one of the most essential calculations to do if you wish to improve your financial situation. Calculating your net worth at intervals over time is, in my opinion, one of the best ways to monitor your financial […]
READ MORE >>Best Money Tip: Choose Your Own Financial Age
As a personal finance blogger, I spend a lot of time thinking about money. How to make it, how to spend it, and most importantly, how to save it. I truly believe that one of the single most important financial choices you can make is the standard of living that you choose to maintain. […]
READ MORE >>Does It Make Sense to Tap Your Retirement Nest Egg?
As many readers know, this past summer I quit my job to be a stay-at-home mom and blogger. This has led to a variety of changes in our life here at Casa Frugal, and I was reminded of yet another factor that we need to consider when I recently received a letter in the mail […]
READ MORE >>8 Smart Ways to Start Saving for Retirement
We all know that saving for retirement is important, right? Yet somehow in the hustle of everyday life and in the face of other financial priorities (paying off debt, buying a home, saving for college), it can take a back burner. Sometimes just getting started (in doing anything, not just saving for retirement) can be […]
READ MORE >>How to Set the Stage for Future Life Spending
One of the single biggest financial decisions that most of us will ever make is the choice of home that we buy. I would argue that this is actually the MOST important financial decision you will ever make, but not for the reasons you are probably thinking. Note: This post may contain affiliate links. […]
READ MORE >>Seeking Our Definition of Financial Independence
Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that I talk a lot about achieving financial independence. It’s the elusive dream that Mr. CMF and I are striving for, and I have to admit that this dream is a big part of the reason why I started this blog to […]
READ MORE >>Is It Harder For Parents to Achieve Financial Independence?
Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that Mr. CMF and I have been traveling the alternate and expensive road to parenthood for several years now. We are now pursuing domestic adoption and hope to become parents later this summer. Crazy! We are excited and hopeful that everything will […]
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