What financial advice would you give your 20-year-old self?
What financial advice would you give your 20 year old self? Would you add anything more to this list? Have a read and leave your comments!
The conversation that you need to have BEFORE you get married
My husband and I have been married for 18 years and it’s only been recently that we’ve made some progress to being on the same page with our finances. I mourn for the 18 years of lost time, the 18 years where we could have been building wealth, living like no one else so that we can live like no one else, as Dave Ramsey would say. My husband is awesome, he is generous and is always giving money away…
Sending you love this Christmas!
Dear Friends, As Omicron spreads rapidly around the world, I do hope that you will stay safe this Christmas. We have made the decision to stay in Kenya this Christmas, although we would dearly love to be with friends and family back in the UK, we thought that this was the right choice. I pray that you will be able to relax with a mince pie and some festive cheer! As I reflect on the past few months, despite the…
How can you stay motivated in Baby Step 2?
I believe that Baby Step 2 must be the hardest of all? If you need some encouragement, then look no further! Let me be your cheerleader!
Patience pays off!
Sunday 1stAugust 2021 Hello y’all and happy Sunday to you! I am excited to say that Bob has just sent me a text that reads, “So, listening to Ramsey. He says we should have emergency fund of $1,000 and then clear off debt. I have $9,000 in emergency fund and $12,000 in credit card debt. Shall I use $8,000 to pay off some of credit card?’ My reply, “Yes!”. I wanted to share that because tomorrow we will be celebrating…
My husband is listening to The Total Money Makeover!
Thursday 29thJuly 2021 Bob was cooking supper today and when I walked into the kitchen, he was listening to The Total Money Makeover. This is just too exciting! I have been asked Bob to read / listen to the book for the last seven months. I asked him how it was going, and he replied, ‘It makes sense.’ Praying that Bob will complete the book, praying for the positive changes to come, praying and believing that we will be on…
Our total debt is $18,348
Saturday 24th July 2021 Bob still wasn’t keen to reveal our total debt, so I basically kept bothering him to find out. Not ideal I know. Here’s what he, begrudgingly, told me: Credit Card 1 $384 Credit Card 2 $1330 Car Loan $16,634 Total: $18,348 I was totally calm, didn’t fly off the handle and told him that it’s not horrendous and we could use our Florida savings ($23,372) to clear that all off. He totally wasn’t happy about that…
Budget Breakfast
Thursday 22ndJuly 2021 This morning, I took the family out for a light breakfast (coffee and pastry). It was a great opportunity to discuss our budget as a family. I had suggested this on Wednesday, so it wasn’t a surprise to either of them. It was great! Bob had a good look at the ‘Every Dollar App’ and inputted some of the data. Better still, when he when shopping later that day – he kept to the list and paid…