by friendsonfiremm | Oct 31, 2022 | Financial Independence, Growing Wealth, Kids, Lifestyle, Saving $
Episode Summary: In this episode, we read and discuss a recent Washington Post article: 7 ways a recession could be good for you financially. We then share our thoughts on the recession, housing prices, savings rates, ibonds, unemployment, student loan...
by friendsonfiremm | Oct 24, 2022 | Financial Independence, Growing Wealth, Kids, Lifestyle, Saving $
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about the cost of kids’ sports. We dig into the benefits of kids playing sports, why the costs can be so high, and ideas for prioritizing and rationalizing these costs. Episode Notes: Kids’ sports...
by friendsonfiremm | Oct 17, 2022 | Growing Wealth, Kids, Lifestyle, Saving $
Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about two types of big expensive parties, weddings and bat or bar mitzvahs. They average $30k+ and come with various traditions and expectations. We start by sharing what inspired this episode and what we’ve personally...
by friendsonfiremm | Oct 10, 2022 | Financial Independence, Growing Wealth, Kids, Lifestyle, Saving $
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode, we talk about travel hacking and focus on how you can best use and maximize all the points you’ve earned through travel hacking. Travel hacking is a fun and lucrative activity if you know learn how to do it right. We...
by friendsonfiremm | Oct 3, 2022 | Financial Independence, Growing Wealth, Lifestyle, Saving $
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode, we get chatty with Liz from LizGetsLoaded, the money kind of loaded. Liz describes herself as someone who likes to drink wine, spend money, and max out her tax-advantaged accounts. She started with a very pretty...
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