Do you have dreams of retiring early and living life on your own terms? I know I do- I’ve written about it before. Figuring out how to get there can be tricky. That’s why tools like Firecalc are so great. KaraKara Perez is the original founder of From Frugal To Free. She is a money […]
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9 Things You Need to Know Before Investing in a Child Trust Fund
Putting away money for your child’s future is always an important idea on any parent’s mind. You do not have to be overly wealthy to create a trust in your child’s name. What is the main purpose behind setting up a trust fund? Basically, anything you place in that trust fund will avoid the death […]
Family Holiday Funded: How to Save for a Vacation
The family vacation is a memory children grow up to cherish, remembering the times they spent bonding with parents and siblings, as well as getting their first tastes of what life is like away from home. Unfortunately, they are also expensive and can be a little tricky to save for—especially when you’re already keeping up […]
A New Life Ahead: A New Plan for Your Finances
With over 2 million marriages occurring each year in the US alone, that’s a lot of happy couples! Whilst we’d all love to keep marriage the romantic and fun union we dream about, there are plenty of serious life-altering decisions that need to be made during marriage too. One of the most important things that […]
Can You Buy Lularoe Online?
It’s 2017 and the whole world is addicted to the internet. Is there anything you can’t find or do online? As it turns out, yes. There’s at least one thing you can’t simply order from a website and have it show up at your front door. You cannot buy Lularoe online. KaraKara Perez is the original […]
How Much Interest Does $1 Million Earn a Year?
Confession time: I want to be a millionaire. It’s a cultural and financial goal for me- I want to enter the hallowed ranks of millionaires, and I want to have the financial security that it can provide. I’m diligently saving and investing, but it occurred to me that I should know a bit more about the […]
Healthy Costco Foods To Add To Your Grocery List
Americans are notoriously bad eaters. A 2013 study confirmed we’re in last place when it comes to health stats among similarly wealthy democracies. We eat too much unhealthy food, in too large quantities, and we don’t move enough. Bulk stores, like Costco, have become a staple of the American grocery shopping routine. While it might seem […]
Crafting My Professional Image
One of my long-standing resolutions has been to work on my image. I’m a jeans and t-shirt, hair in a high bun, no make up kind of girl. I’ve simply never been into fashion, and that’s ok with me. But if we’re being honest here, it’s getting a little less ok with me. While I […]
Going After Your Biggest Dream
It’s been a week of deep thoughts over here in the ATX. I’ve been spending a lot of time planning an upcoming trip to Big Bend National Park with some friends, thinking about 2016 and calculating my income for 2015. As y’all know, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting in general lately. Lots of […]
No Spend October Was a Failure- And I’m OK With It
I love the beginning of a new month. It feels like I get a fresh start 12 times a year. I’m a goal setting kind of gal and I respond really well to timelines, i.e, ‘I want to lose 3 pounds in two weeks!’ or ‘I want to go the whole month without unnecessary spending!’ […]