When I first started writing this blog, there were a few other bloggers who I connected with right away because it was obvious that we shared a lot of the same values: financial independence, of course, but also looking at that and everything else through a lens of sustainability first and foremost. Kristine at Frugasaurus,…
The end of yet another month, and I get to share with you all another fabulous guest post about a fellow blogger's journey toward zero waste and a more sustainable lifestyle. While at first blush, personal finance, financial independence, ad sustainability don't seem to have that much in common, I'm finding that again and again,…
Quite obviously, I am personally not vegan. My husband and my extended family hunt and fish and I grew up crabbing even though I don't eat much in the way of seafood. We share in the purchase of a half or quarter cow every summer. We talk about some day adding chickens and honey bees…
I had been toying with the idea of starting to share a few guest posts on this blog when my friend Budget Epicurean reached out to me with the post she wrote on her journey toward zero waste. It was an absolute perfect fit for this blog and solidified that I absolutely wanted to start…
The first year of this blog, I decided that I would write every single post that I published here myself in order to create a blog I felt was all my own. However, I planned to start accepting a few guest posts after that one year mark, as long as they fell into the same…
If you haven't yet heard about Chief Mom Officer's Women on FIRE series, it is an awesome list of Wednesday posts featuring women who are pursuing FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early). In a part of the internet where it seems like most of the big stories center around the men pursuing financial independence, Liz at…
This week, I'm on a couple of podcasts for the very first time, so instead of a separate post today, I'd love for you to head on over to give them a listen. FIRE Drill Podcast FIRE Drill is one of the first podcasts I ever listened to, and it is one of my absolute…
Today, I'm featured on Abandoned Cubicle with a guest post talking about my financial back story in depth and about how I ended up where I am today. I first found his blog through listening to his episode on FIRE Drill Podcast back in November and have been hooked ever since. He and I agree…