Finance

Turn Your Tax Refund into an Investment
Liann

Turn Your Tax Refund into an Investment

How did your taxes turn out this year? If you haven’t finished them yet, you have until April 18th to file them! Brian and I wrapped up our taxes a few weeks ago. It’s a nice weight off our shoulders,

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Wedding Season - Say No
Liann

Wedding Season: It’s Okay to Say No

The American wedding cost an average of $28,000 in 2021. This price tag might not seem that high to some, but to others, it’s quite a tall order for a few hours on a SINGLE day. Personally, I find $28,000

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5 Reasons I Motley Fool
Brian

5 Reasons I Cancelled My Motley Fool Subscription

I’m approaching the end of my 1-year subscription to Motley Fool’s Stock Advisor and I have decided to cancel it. I finally gave Motley Fool a shot in April 2021 after years of advertisements. Once I read through some reviews

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Investing with Lending Club
Brian

Investing with Lending Club

Liann and I are spending 2019 researching and learning about different investments. We began this journey last year with taking a stab at Peer-to-Peer lending, which has been an interesting and good investment avenue for us. This is our experience

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2019 Financial Goals
Brian

2019 Financial Goals

For the past 5 years, Liann and I have set annual financial goals for ourselves. Whether big or small, these financial goals have always given us something to work towards and the satisfaction of completing obtainable goals. 2019 is no

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Saved 50% of Our Income
Brian

How We Saved 50% of Our Income

As 2018 comes to a close, Liann and I look back on what we deemed as the year of saving. At the start of the year, we structured our financial goals to save as much as we could this year.

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10 Ways to Talk to Your Partner About Money
Liann

10 Ways to Talk to Your Partner About Money

Whether you are in a new relationship or a few years in, money can be a touchy subject depending on your level of comfort, openness, and communication with your partner. It’s one of those major life topics that can fall

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Liann

Financial Roots: Part 2

Growing up as the oldest of five with fiscally conservative parents, I was taught to stretch the dollar as far as it would go. My parents are resourceful and determined people. They use and re-use whatever they can until it

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Financial Roots - Part 1
Brian

Financial Roots: Part 1

I always say that I was groomed to be financially ignorant. I grew up in a house where money was never really talked about and was never an issue. Conversations about money consisted of “don’t worry about it” or some

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