We knew basically nothing when we bought our house. So, here are my top six tips for the house-buying process.
Category Archives: General
If You Want to Save More, Focus on Cutting These 3 Categories
Three categories have an outsized impact on your ability to save. Here are some ways to scale them back.
Your Savings Rate: Your Ticket to Financial Independence
Bumping up your personal savings rate by a few percentage points can shave years off of your required working years.
How to Calculate Your Net Worth
Knowing your financial picture can give you a sense of control and direction on how to improve your net worth.
Why “Moving the Sock” Is a Simple Yet Powerful Move
Moving the sock can set you up for future success and help you avoid tragedy.
Fellow White Folks and Personal Finance Nerds: We Need to Talk About the Racial Wealth Gap
Time to build wealth has been stolen from the Black community in this country over and over again and continues to be.
Reader Question: Should You and Your Partner Join Your Finances?
When we talk about merging finances, it can seem like it’s an all-or-nothing type of question. In reality, the decision to merge finances with a partner (or not) can be as nuanced as you want.
Back on the Budget
It’s been a while and a lot has changed. Both, you know, in the world and personally. I took a break from writing these past two months for two reasons.
72 Things You Can Do While Self-Quarantining (That Aren’t Shopping Online to Try to Stave Off Existential Dread)
Odds are, that thing your ordering online isn’t going to actually give you more control. Here’s a list of 72 things you can do instead of online shopping.
9 Simple Ways to Lower Your Grocery Bill That Don’t Involve Clipping Coupons
With grocery store shelves being emptied daily as people prepare for possible quarantining with the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, I thought it might be a good time to share my favorite tips for saving money on my weekly grocery shop.
Butch On a Budget 