Priorities. Important, but difficult to get in order. This is particularly true when it comes to personal finance. Some of the people I...

We spend a lot of time thinking about how we want to raise our children. My degree is in Family and Human Development, and I spent years...

I’m not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions, but the start of a new year is a great time to refocus on what your goals are for the next...

I have a confession to make. It’s a bit embarrassing. I have an addiction. To Disney. I know it’s commercialism at it’s finest and...

I’ve seen many great arguments on why you should prioritize either your Roth IRA or 401k, read about the tax advantages of both, and have...

It’s that time of month again! Time to whip out the ol’ meal plan! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, planning out your month of...

As explained in other blog posts, our family views FI as a tool, not a destination. In a recent article SimplyFI was featured in on...

Apologies for the radio silence the last couple of weeks. Our family had a very happy, unexpected development. Our foster care license...

There are some huge advantages for having a low salary when tax season comes along. As I’ve explained in prior blog posts, my husband’s...

This week’s meal roundup: What we ate for an average of less than $1/person/meal. Saturday: Mr. Sim and I skipped breakfast in favor of...

The last couple of days have been rough, and I’m not really even sure why. I’m blaming it on time change. The kids have been waking up at...

Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s Search For Meaning” was very possibly my favorite book that I read in college. If you haven’t read it, I highly...

If reaching FI means you have saved up 25x your annual expenses, it’s logical to keep your expenses low in order to lower your FI number...

Today I was sitting in the waiting area while Minion was in his occupational and speech therapy sessions when another mom I’ve gotten to...

One major goal when working to achieve financial independence is to save and invest 50% of your income while living off of the other 50%....

Budgeting. To many I know, this is a “dirty word.” To me, however, it’s a word that represents freedom. If you have gone through Dave...

Some days, I feel like I’m overrun by “stuff.” Incredible loads of “stuff.” “Stuff” that we probably don’t need, definitely don’t want,...

In May of this year, we made the unexpected decision to leave our positions as houseparents at a children’s home (due to safety concerns...

Looking to simplify your life, stuff, and finances all while becoming wealthy enough to be financially independent (FI) and do what you...