Debt Repayment During April, we put $2,352 toward our student loans! Our debt payments this month went toward the 0% APR balance transfer that we’re using to save money on interest. On Income Based Repayment with our current income and family size, we don’t have any payments due, so we can focus all our attention on […]
Don’t Forget the Taxes!: Tax Notes for Etsy Shop or Small Business
While we’re working on getting our days and nights figured out, I’ve got another great guest post for you! Today’s wisdom comes from Mark, the Bare Budget Guy! Just recently I was scanning my bank activity (one of my favorite go-to activities when I am procrastinating something), and I came across a $7.00 Etsy charge. “Why […]
Would You Live in a Bus to Save Money?
When people think it’s strange that our family of six lives in my in-laws’ unfinished basement, I want to introduce them to Sarah, who has a way more interesting living arrangement! I’m excited she’s sharing her story here today! It was my husband’s idea to build a house. I would never have come up with […]
Why We’ll Be Buying a Home in California
This post brought to you by California Association of REALTORS®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Six Figures Under. My husband and I are from opposite sides of the country. We met in the middle (sort of) during our undergrad years in college. In some of our earliest conversations, he told me about the beauty of the area in […]
How Much Money is Enough Money?
I’m happy to welcome my friend Jessi, The Budget Mama to Six Figures Under today! How much money is enough money? Seems like a simple enough question, but the problem is not the question itself, it is the ideology behind the question. “Enough money” implies that you do not have enough money right now, which […]
Informed Goal-Setting: A Lesson From Baby SixFiguresUnder
Last week we welcomed a new member to our family, a beautiful baby girl. Living in the boonies and having a history of speedy deliveries, my biggest concern was that we would not make it to the hospital in time. Thankfully we arrived with an hour to spare before our ten-and-a-half pounder made her grand […]
Health Insurance Options under the Affordable Care Act
Today I get to talk about health insurance options. Yup, I know you’ve been waiting for this part of the Financial Safety Net series. Nothing gets your blood running quite like a good health insurance discussion. Health insurance may not be that exciting, but not having health insurance can be exciting in all the wrong […]
Using a Cash Envelope System– And How it Saves Money!
Thanks to Nichole for sharing her insights today while I’m recovering and spending time with the newest member of the Six Figures Under family. I’ll share more baby details later this week! Before my path to debt freedom, I was the Queen of Credit Cards and cash back rewards were my best friend. Fortunately, I […]
Ultimate List of Yard Sale Tips
Yard sales and garage sales are a great way to earn some extra cash while decluttering and cleaning out. If you take the time to plan and advertise well, you’ll set yourself up for successful sale. I love both shopping at and hosting yard sales. My friends and family know I’m always willing to help […]
March 2015 Debt Repayment Progress Report
For those of you who didn’t make it through my last post, 5 Genius Ways to Save Money on Toilet Paper, you will be happy to know that it was entirely an April Fools’ joke. I have not gone off the deep end. We don’t ration toilet paper, make our own, or any of those other […]
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