I love watching squirrels do their thing: climb trees, collect nuts, and bounce around. With a good cup of coffee in hand, squirrels can provide endless entertainment. One thing I’ve noticed from watching squirrels is that they’ve never seen a nut they don’t like. They seem to have an endless ability to pack walnuts, acorns, or other seeds up into their cheeks. Humans are not that different.

I’ve been looking back at old photos and came across several of cars we have owned throughout the years. We paid cash for every single one of them and it’s been an interesting journey.

People ask us a lot about the nuts and bolts of our budgeting practice. We manage our household finances with a written (spreadsheet actually) budget every month and use the resulting allocation of cash to cover our expenses. Learn the whole process in detail in this multi-part series.

People ask us a lot about the nuts and bolts of our budgeting practice. We manage our household finances with a written (spreadsheet actually) budget every month and use the resulting allocation of cash to cover our expenses. Learn the whole process in detail in this multi-part series.

What can you spend your money on? ANYTHING. And that’s the problem. FIRE people know there is a difference between what you can spend your money on and what you should spend your money on. Use this simple exercise in priorities to get clear.