A year ago, a dream of mine came true. I bought a minivan. I always envied kids who got to ride in a minivan with screens. I wanted my kids to enjoy riding in a car…

2020 was an interesting year for me financially. I overpaid my taxes because I figured it was better to be safe than trigger reasons for an audit and cause unnecessary pain. The amount I overpaid was…

My struggles started when I realized I had enough money not to work anymore. Math has always been a strength of mine, but it's also a curse. I knew, given historical averages and our personal historical…

I remember the first day of school after moving and being told to get in a line based on who our homeroom teacher was. I honestly can't tell you anything about my teacher, their face, age,…

2020 has meant different things to different people, but to me, it was the year I became financially independent, retired, and decided to move back to the Midwest. Unfortunately, for most Americans, it is a different…

When I was 12 years old, I was still pissing on myself. I use this fun fact about myself frequently to disarm new people I have met. It's easy now to tell you about how I…