Our financial independence blog has been in publication since 2017. Here you can find all of our archived FI blog posts on a variety of topics.
2020
- 2021: What We Are Taking and Trashing (12/31/2020)
- How to Set Short Term Financial Goals (10/13/2020)
- Freelancing for Beginners: The Ugly Side (9/29/2020)
- 12 Ways to Work Towards Your Short Term Financial Goals (9/23/2020)
- How to Budget Your Trip, No Matter Where You Go (9/9/2020)
- How to Create a Travel Savings Plan (9/2/2020)
- How To Get Started Freelancing Online (8/20/2020)
- Freelancing for Beginners: One Piece of Controversial Advice (8/12/2020)
- Freelancing for Beginners: 5 Things You Need to Know (8/5/2020)
- Strategic Financial Planning for Financial Independence (7/29/2020)
- How to Live on a Budget with Real Steps to Follow (7/13/2020)
- Why to Save Money Now: 10 Important Reasons (6/20/2020)
- How to Get Ahead Financially and Stop Money Stress (6/13/2020)
- How to Create a Budget That’s Flexible (6/10/2020)
- Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck with This Budget (5/29/2020)
- How to Be Financially Free In 8 Steps (5/22/2020)
- Find the Best Budget Planner to Reach Your Goals (5/18/2020)
- Best Financial Independence Books by Women (5/15/2020)
- How to Cancel your Wedding (and not Lose Money) (5/11/2020)
- Make a Budget Work in 3 Easy Steps (5/6/2020)
- How to Budget as a Couple in 7 Steps (4/29/2020)
- Free Monthly Budget Template (4/22/2020)
- We said ‘No’ to these 5 things for our new home (4/15/2020)
- 28 Ways to eat more vegetables even if you hate them (4/8/2020)
- FAQ COVID-19 Student Loan Relief (4/1/2020)
- Track Your Spending [Free Template] (4/1/2020)
- Stimulus Plan Federal Student Loan Relief (3/29/2020)
- Refinancing my federal student loans right now is a bad idea. Here’s why (3/24/2020)
- My student loan debt story – $78,000 of debt later (3/18/2020)
- A Work From Home Routine That Gives Me Structure (3/11/2020)
- The 10-minute Payday Checklist (3/4/2020)
- How I’m Paying Off Student Loans – 5 Tricks You Need To Know (2/26/2020)
- Student Loan Mistakes I Made, And You Should Avoid (2/19/2020)
- The 4 Jobs That Got Me Through College (2/12/2020)
- W2 Boxes Explained – How To Figure Out Where Your Money Is Going (2/5/2020)
- How To Not Spend Money And Spend Your Time Wisely (1/29/2020)
- How to learn something new everyday, even if you don’t have time (1/22/2020)
- 5 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft (and a horror story) (1/15/2020)
- How to save money on road trip costs (1/7/2020)
- 2020: What we are Taking and Trashing (1/1/2020)
2019
- So. We’re moving. (12/4/2019)
- No Spend November Tracking Challenge (11/28/2019)
- Free college at 15 years old. Your kids can do it too. (11/20/2019)
- A Money Detox: 12 Ways to Treat Your Wallet (11/13/2019)
- 5 Things I Spend Money On Working From Home (11/6/2019)
- Couple Money Talk: 10 of Our Best Tips (10/25/2019)
- One woman’s secret to getting an almost perfect credit score (10/23/2019)
- College Advice – 10 things parents need to know (10/16/2019)
- New Career Skills and How To Find Them (10/9/2019)
- 5 Things to do before vacation (10/2/2019)
- What does a freelancer do for a side hustle? (9/25/2019)
- How I save money working from home (9/18/2019)
- I will be caught on the metro (9/11/2019)
- Why I’m doing weekly spending reports for all to see (9/4/2019)
- We scrambled how we do our money as a couple (8/28/2019)
- I quit my stressful job, here’s exactly what happened (8/21/2019)
- Credit Card Rewards – 8 Rules For Earning And Burning Points (8/14/2019)
- Taking back my evenings (after the hustle) (8/7/2019)
- What’s happening with the podcast? (7/31/2019)
- Digital Minimalism: Declutter your Digital Life (7/24/2019)
- Long Haul Flight Tips: How to Survive the Journey (7/17/2019)
- Declutter and Minimize your Home Office (7/10/2019)
- Tips to Brew a Great Cup of Coffee at Home (And Save Money) (7/5/2019)
- How To Create A Work From Home Schedule (7/3/2019)
- The Cost of A Wedding Photographer Is Well Worth It (6/26/2019)
- Travel Capsule Wardrobe for France (6/19/2019)
- How To Cut Costs – 20 Ways To Save Money Fast (6/12/2019)
- Should We Splurge? Hell Yes. (6/5/2019)
- Create a Work Uniform with One Dress (5/29/2019)
- How To Get Over Jet Lag and Not be a Zombie (5/22/2019)
- 9 Money App Options That Can Make Your Financial Life Easier (5/22/2019)
- Are Collagen Supplements a Waste? (5/18/2019)
- Benefits of Saving Money (5/15/2019)
- How to Pack Light for Your Next Trip (5/8/2019)
- My Minimalist Wardrobe that Functions (5/1/2019)
- Tips and Benefits of Downsizing (4/24/2019)
- How To Save Money On Dog Medicine (4/17/2019)
- Checklist Before Leaving your Career (4/10/2019)
- DIY Pet Grooming To Save Money (4/3/2019)
- 9 Ways To Save Money On Gardening (3/27/2019)
- Garden Musings: Nature and Economics (3/21/2019)
- Vegan on a Budget (3/20/2019)
- Making a Career Change Successful (3/14/2019)
- How To Save Money On Pets (3/7/2019)
- How to Wake Up Early and Feel Good About It (2/28/2019)
- Tax Write Offs We Forget About (2/21/2019)
- What to Buy the Partner Who Has Everything (2/13/2019)
- 9 Ways to Show your Love Other than Flowers (2/6/2019)
- Work Optional: Tanja Hester Unveils More than a Financial Plan to Early Retirement (2/1/2019)
- A Retirement Account And The Importance of Each Partner Having One (1/30/2019)
- The Cheapest Way to Travel – Save Money Without Sacrificing Enjoyment (1/23/2019)
- Our Big Plans for 2019 (1/16/2019)
- How To Save Money On Your Vet Bills (1/15/2019)
- Decluttering Tips for Hoarders: Steps towards Minimalism (1/9/2019)
- 2019: What We Are Taking and Trashing (1/2/2019)
2018
- Women: What was your Independence Symbol? (12/26/2018)
- Mindful Living in a Fast Paced World (12/19/2018)
- 6 Reasons We Don’t Buy Gifts for the Holidays (12/12/2018)
- 8 Holiday Traditions to Consider Breaking (12/5/2018)
- Gift Guide: Double the Value for Half the Cost (11/29/2018)
- How to Bring up Money Insecurities to your Partner (11/28/2018)
- Teacher Behavior will Determine how much Students will Make (11/21/2018)
- HSA Rollover Rules for the Investor (11/14/2018)
- Freelance Writer and Designer for Hire (11/10/2018)
- Dear Future FI Me: Reflections from Cents Positive Retreat (11/9/2018)
- Black Friday Shopping the Smart Way in 2018 (11/8/2018)
- Buying A Home Together Not Married? Don’t Fret (11/7/2018)
- Podcast 24 – Julien and Kiersten | Money Layers in Society and Relationships (11/6/2018)
- Are you Poor or Just Broke? (10/31/2018)
- Podcast 23 – Michelle Schroeder-Gardner | Alternative Living (10/30/2018)
- Teachers, Your Pension Won’t Cut It: What you Need to Do Now (10/24/2018)
- Podcast 22 – Jimmy and Jenny | The Challenges of Parenting in Today’s Society (10/23/2018)
- A 5 Year Plan To Reach Financial Independence (10/17/2018)
- Podcast 21 – Jamila Souffrant | Quitting your Job to Pursue Entrepreneurship (10/16/2018)
- Bravely Go Freelancing: The Guide that Every New Freelancer Needs (10/15/2018)
- Podcast Bonus – The Money Middletons | A New Curation Site for Mild to Moderate Income Earners (10/11/2018)
- Money Memory: Gumballs and your Gut (10/10/2018)
- Podcast 20 – Sarah | Save AND Spend Approach to Personal Finance (10/9/2018)
- One Bag Travel for Women: Pack for a 12 Day International Trip (10/3/2018)
- Podcast 19 – Zero | When FIRE is a Necessity (10/2/2018)
- Discover the Witness: Observation and Well Being (9/26/2018)
- Podcast 18 – Fetching Financial Freedom | FIRE Risks and Charitable Giving (9/25/2018)
- The Side Hustle Hunt: Why None of Them Work…Yet (9/19/2018)
- Podcast 17 – Tanja and Mark | An Inside Perspective Into Early Retirement (9/18/2018)
- 9 Frugal Antonyms to Keep your Lifestyle in Check (9/12/2018)
- Podcast 16 – Angela | Tread Lightly with Sustainability and Finances (9/11/2018)
- 55 Easy Vegan Meals: Keeping Vegan Eating Simple and Cheap (9/10/2018)
- Our Dumb Money Mistakes (9/5/2018)
- Podcast 15 – Ms ZiYou | Feminism and Finances (9/4/2018)
- Travel Clothes Checklist: What to look for (9/3/2018)
- Frugal Life Hack: How to Spend Less Time Cooking (8/29/2018)
- Podcast 14 – Kara Perez | Looking Outside Your Own Experience (8/28/2018)
- How to Live without Netflix (8/27/2018)
- Plastic Water Bottle Waste is Costing Us: What bottle is best? (8/22/2018)
- Podcast 13 – Behind the Scenes with the Creator of Camp Fire Finance (8/21/2018)
- Back to School Should Not Break the Teachers Bank (8/20/2018)
- Simple Vegan Eating Grocery List (8/15/2018)
- One Bag Travel for Women: Pack Light for 5 Days (8/13/2018)
- No Waste Food: How to use what is starting to spoil (8/8/2018)
- VTSAX vs VTSMX vs VTI? Vanguard’s Total Stock Market Index Funds Explained (8/6/2018)
- Frugal Life Hack: DIY Personal Grooming (8/1/2018)
- HisandHerFI Podcast: Season 2 Returns August 21st 2018 (7/31/2018)
- One Year Blogging: Why We Keep Going (7/31/2018)
- One Bag Travel for Women: Pack for a 3 Day Trip with Hiking (7/25/2018)
- Expectations of the Female Educator: Accepted Injustice in the Teaching Profession (7/23/2018)
- 23 Impactful Reasons We Went Vegan in 2018 (7/18/2018)
- How to Use a 401K Loan to Buy a House AND Max your Retirement Accounts (7/11/2018)
- The Art of Being Broken (7/3/2018)
- The Cost of Physical and Mental Inactivity: What is Stopping You? (6/27/2018)
- Retirement Savings Calculator: How Much Should I Contribute? (6/19/2018)
- Travel with Only a Carry On Backpack. One Bag Packing List for Men (6/13/2018)
- One Bag Packing List for Her: Pack Light in Only a Carry On Backpack (6/11/2018)
- The 10 Best Purchases We Ever Made (6/6/2018)
- 5 Books by Women that Changed My Life (5/30/2018)
- Financial Independence: It’s Never About the Money (5/23/2018)
- Podcast 12 – Changing Daily Habits for More Time and Money (5/21/2018)
- Four Ways Teachers Can Make More Money (5/16/2018)
- Podcast 11 – Is Google Really Giving you the Answers you Need? (5/14/2018)
- What Our Dog Teaches Us (5/9/2018)
- Podcast 10 – Why These Two Millennial’s Aren’t Married Yet and Don’t Want Kids (5/7/2018)
- Why We Are Not Married After 6 Years (5/2/2018)
- Podcast 09 – Top 10 Cheap Travel Tips to Feed Your Wanderlust on a Budget (4/30/2018)
- Costco Shopping List: Shopping On A Budget (4/25/2018)
- Podcast 08 – Expectations of Society and the Labels we Apply to Ourselves. (4/23/2018)
- Cheap Travel Tips: Feed your Wanderlust on a Budget (4/18/2018)
- Podcast 07 – Personal Growth and the Upper Limits to your Success (4/16/2018)
- Teachers Talk Finance: Ultimate List of Blogs by Educators for all things Money (4/11/2018)
- Podcast 06 – Should you Combine Finances in a Relationship? An Honest Talk. (4/9/2018)
- Society Doesn’t Fit Me & It Won’t Fit you Either (4/4/2018)
- Podcast 05 – Overcoming Death with Michelle. Does Money Really Matter? (4/3/2018)
- The Weird Things I Challenged Myself to Purge for 30 Days (3/28/2018)
- Podcast 04 – What it Actually Takes to Achieve your Goals. Staying Productive and Accountable. (3/27/2018)
- Podcast 03 – College and Beyond. Is College Still Needed? (3/20/2018)
- Podcast 02 – Adopting a Life of Minimalism (3/20/2018)
- Podcast 01 – Our 3 Roadblocks to Pursuing Financial Independence (3/20/2018)
- Podcast 00 – One Couple’s Journey to Financial Independence (3/14/2018)
- 25 Free Self Care Ideas To Practice (3/14/2018)
- I am in Your Corner. Are you? (3/8/2018)
- 6 Best Chase Travel Credit Cards to Start Travel Hacking (3/7/2018)
- The Unknown Creative and a Box (2/28/2018)
- Easy Homemade Hair Masks for Growth and Dry Split Ends (2/25/2018)
- I Suck at Financial Independence: Reflections of a Broke Teacher and Starving Artist (2/19/2018)
- Meditate In The Morning and Reclaim your Mornings (2/14/2018)
- In the Name of Beauty and the Budget: Day to Night Makeup (2/7/2018)
- Feminism + Financial Independence: Why the Two are Inseparable (1/31/2018)
- Chase Ultimate Rewards – Redeeming for Airlines and Hotels (1/24/2018)
- Top 5 Action Steps from Tim Ferriss “4 Hour Work Week” (1/17/2018)
- In the Name of Feminism, Beauty and the Budget: Skin Care (1/10/2018)
- 5 Minute Healthy Recipes For Financial Independence (1/3/2018)
2017
- What we are Taking and Trashing for 2018: Ideas, Ways to Save, and Inspiration (12/27/2017)
- Cell Phone Bill Hack: Save Money on Taxes (12/13/2017)
- Phone Churning: How I Got the Pixel 2 XL for Free (12/6/2017)
- 5 Cheap Date Ideas That I Love (11/22/2017)
- 7 Podcast Episodes to set you on FIRE (11/8/2017)
- Decorating on a Budget – How we did it (11/1/2017)
- Our First Travel Hack: Colorado (10/18/2017)
- Sell Stuff Online And $1,000 In Your Bank Account – Today! (10/11/2017)
- Six Money Saving Apps I Use Daily (10/4/2017)
- The Mindset of Taking Action (9/27/2017)
- Change Your Mindset With Journaling Prompts (9/20/2017)
- Commute To Work: How To Make It Fun (9/13/2017)
- How to set goals as a couple (9/6/2017)
- 5 Things We Stopped Buying this Month to Save Money (8/30/2017)
- Save Money On Coffee With Our Coffee Savings Calculator (8/23/2017)
- Financial Independence for Women – Why It’s Harder For Women Than Men (8/16/2017)
- Financial Independence – How Not to Tell Your Partner (8/9/2017)
- Discovering FI for Her (7/31/2017)
- Discovering FI for Him (7/31/2017)