We bought our home in the summer of 2011, but it was built in 1962, so energy efficiency was not something that was part of the design. As soon as we were able, we started looking toward ways to reduce our energy costs on our home. While this was initially driven by a desire to…
My Podcast Debuts (FIRE Drill and Countdown To FI)
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…
Letter To My Fifteen Year Old Self: Financial Mistakes To Avoid
When we're teenagers, we all make a number of mistakes as we're figuring out how to transition from childhood to adulthood, and money mistakes are definitely among them. While I wouldn't change much from my teen and young adult years, there are definitely some financial mistakes I would have loved to avoid - though the…
Five Frugal Things
Since it’s Friday, I figured I would write down my Five Frugal Things a la Katy at The Non-Consumer Advocate. It feels good to list what went right this week when we’ve spent money left and right lately on necessary but unexpected things. 1. My son’s preschool requested that we bring in a pair of rain…