Sep 22, 2022Member-onlyWe Gave Up Family Vacations for Travel SportsOur Sports trips are not Instagram-worthy, but they are getaways that we have learned to enjoy. You can want it all, but you can’t have it all. A travel team is a youth sports team that travels at an elite level. You travel in and out of state and often…Youth Sports4 min readYouth Sports4 min read
Sep 19, 2022Member-onlyAn Unconventional Way to Fund Education for Yourself Later in LifeIt’s a VERY unpopular way to go about it, but I won’t be in debt when all is said and done. Thanks to great teachers, I consider myself to be a lifelong learner. …Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Sep 8, 2022Member-onlyTraveling with Friends and Family has Financial and Wellness BenefitsDon’t count yourself out until you read this. We have taken three small group trips this year. One with my sisters, their families, and my parents. The others with friends. On the family trip, we stayed in a resort where we each had our separate rooms, but we spent the…Traveling4 min readTraveling4 min read
Aug 30, 2022Member-onlyChoosing the Right Partner for Your Financial and General Well-BeingIt’s not as hard as you think. Not having enough money, living with debt, and being unable to hold a job are very stressful components of a relationship. The good thing is that these stressful situations can be avoided. When starting a new relationship, finances need to be discussed (to…Avoidant Personality3 min readAvoidant Personality3 min read
Aug 26, 2022Member-onlyMy Avoidant Personality Has Hurt my Well-Being and FinancesI used to say that I was free-spirited, but I have learned that is a defense mechanism. Avoidants have been hurt. They have abandonment issues. They have been vulnerable and that was used against them. They have childhood trauma. Avoidants are afraid to get close to others. …Avoidant Personality3 min readAvoidant Personality3 min read
Aug 24, 2022Member-onlyI Have Bought Two Homes, Here are 5 Things to Start Doing Now if You Want to Own a HomeIt doesn’t matter where you are in life, start getting ready for home ownership today. Homeownership may not be the American Dream anymore, but it is still something that many people want to pursue. This is great news! Owning a home is an amazing experience. …Owning A Home4 min readOwning A Home4 min read
Aug 23, 2022Member-onlyCamping is Not for MinimalistsYou need a lot of things to have a comfortable and enjoyable experience. It is worth all the things. Camping gives us an experience that we will remember forever. The last time I went camping I saw a shooting star for the first time in my life. I also was…Minimalist4 min readMinimalist4 min read
Aug 17, 2022Member-onlyStop Letting Politics and Religion Get in the Way of Your HappinessFocus on the positive and embrace your differences. One day, a friend was sharing how much she loved a certain restaurant. I quickly commented that I didn’t eat there because of their anti-LGBTQ stance among other things. Her response changed my perspective on what I “hated”. I was close to…Happiness4 min readHappiness4 min read
Aug 13, 2022Member-onlyThe Single Income Household is DeadThe number of single-income households recently went up, but that was out of necessity, not choice. Time is up. Families cannot survive on one income. When the pandemic hit, many were thinking that within a month things would go back to normal. They strategized and made working at home with…Stay At Home Parent4 min readStay At Home Parent4 min read
Aug 9, 2022Member-onlyGood Habits and Strong Systems are the New Productivity HackYou do not have to wake up at 5 am to be successful. Old me: Wake up at 5 am so that by the time my kids woke up I had worked out, journaled, worked a bit, showered, and sometimes read. I set the pace for the day. Worked all…My Productivity Hack3 min readMy Productivity Hack3 min read
