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This is a Personal Finance Blog with the goal of empowering our readers to take control of their money and in turn, take control of their life. You will find tips and tricks as well as deals and budget busters all so you can create the life you want MOST, not just the life you want NOW.
There I was. 22 years old, married and living in the city, making over $100,000 per year. Life was good. Ya know what I decided to do? Work For Myself. That was simultaneously the best and worst decision of my life. For starters, I found out that my wife was pregnant the day after I quit my job! Luckily my wife is fantastic and she supports me 100%
I had decided to start a manufacturer’s rep company with my father and I knew that I would have a a few months of less money, but I didn’t quite know all the trouble I had just bargained for. I went from over $8K per month to under $2K immediately. I went from zero debt and $1000’s in savings to overdraft fees and $15K in debt in a matter of months. On top of that, we bought a house out of necessity because I was working from home, and with a baby on the way, we would need something bigger than our 1 bedroom apartment.
We moved out into the suburbs to start our family, grow out business, and learn from our mistakes. I have been motivated to start this site by many others online and I want to give them the appropriate credit.
1. MyMoneyBlog.com has been a great resource with the Free $100 Bonuses For Credit Cards and the Rough Guide To Money And Investing, not to mention the daily post about the one thing everyone thinks about…Money.
2. JohnChow is a great writer and he covers everything from dinners out on the town to trade show antics. My favorite of his posts would most certainly be How To Incorporate Your Blog and Income Tax Tips.
3. TheSimpleDollar.com has been very encouraging and reassuring as Trent Hamm went through what he calls a “complete financial meltdown” about a year and a half before I did. His site has been a great influence, especially with his 31 Days to Fix Your Finances.
This blog will cover many of the lessons I’ve learned and and troubles we’ve faced as a result of our poor financial decisions and lack of preparation. You can watch us go from debt to wealth and failure to success. Hopefully you can learn from our mistakes!
