Use It Up, Ronnica’s Take
We’ve all heard of the phrase, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” While I only started to think about this quote more seriously when I was doing my “Buy Little” month, Amanda has been...
View ArticleUse It Up, Amanda’s Take
Yesterday, Ronnica gave her interpretation of the first part of the old adage, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” As I’ve gotten deeper into the minimalist philosophy, I’ve found the...
View ArticleSacrifice What?
When I shared my news last month of finally slaying my debt dragon, one of the frequent comments I got was that I had sacrificed a lot to do so. I understand what they were saying, but at no point did...
View ArticleSaving for College
Last month, Ronnica talked about how she paid off the last of her student loan debt–five figures in a a mere eight months. *thunderous applause* It got me to thinking about the many ways one can fund...
View ArticleHow it Works: Selling Stuff
I once had an English teacher who said one of the worst words a writer could use was the word “stuff.” (The other one, in case you were wondering, was “things.”) That said, “stuff” is going to be...
View ArticleCalculating My Net Worth
I’m a trained credit counselor, so the concept of “net worth” is not new to me. For your review net worth is simply: all assets – all debts = net worth In my credit counseling days, I was too scared to...
View ArticleUpdates on the Striving Stewardess
A few months have gone by since our last updates, so here’s updates on things we’ve talked about previously: Ronnica’s Updates How I Paid Off $10,678.28 in 8 Months It’s been over 4 months since I got...
View ArticleFrugal Victories
I’ve been spending quite a bit of time on here lately commenting on reducing our grocery bill, perhaps at the detriment of discussing financial victories we have experienced. You know me (and Ronnica...
View ArticleFirst Year of Striving Stewardess: Ronnica’s Favorite Posts
As of November 1st, this blog is a year old. Over that year, Amanda and I have worked to find our voices in this platform and the right rhythm for posting. I’ve enjoyed having this outlet to discuss...
View ArticleCelebrating One Year Debt-Free
A year ago this month, I paid off the last of my student loan. Since then, my net worth has more than doubled, now at 85% of my income. More than the positive influence on my net worth, being debt free...
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