For those of you who have been readers of this blog for some time now, you’ve probably noticed something about me. I really like analogies. I am a very visual person, and I often find that analogies help me visualize things better. Note: This post contains affiliate links. One of my favorite analogies, […]
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 […]
READ MORE >>How to Start Making Passive Income
It occurred to me one day recently that I am starting to receive a significant amount of traffic to this site via search engines, and one of the search terms that commonly leads people to my site is “passive income.” One day a couple weeks ago I received traffic from a person or persons who […]
READ MORE >>5 Basic Steps to Increase Your Net Worth
A few years ago we here at Casa Frugal began taking charge of our money when we started calculating our net worth on a quarterly basis. Knowing our numbers in this area has seriously helped our financial game! Based on our experience, I am a BIG believer that even if you are drowning in a sea […]
READ MORE >>How to Harness the Power of Compound Interest
Thanks to Shannon at The Heavy Purse for inviting me to be a part of the Financial Literacy Awareness Carnival! Financial Literacy is an incredibly important topic and I feel honored to be a part of this event. Thanks so much Shannon! And now read on to hear about my biggest money “a-ha moment.” Like […]
READ MORE >>Passive Income/Side Hustle Update: March 2014
Hi everyone! As many of you know, one the CMF household’s major financial goals is to achieve financial independence. One of the ways we hope to achieve this is by developing multiple streams of income, particularly passive income. We want to become financially independent so that we can live where and how we want to […]
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