How One Decision Lost Me $1.15 Million Dollars

Have you ever wanted to just kick yourself?  Hindsight is 20/20, right?  This specific hindsight makes me cringe.  This one decision I made cost me $1.15 million dollars.  Basically, I gave up being a millionaire for … well, let me tell you the story. My Story, My Mistake When I was 16, our Christian youth group […]

Find Out Why This Weekend Is More Than A Normal Three Days.

Guess where we went four years ago and where we’re going today (without kids)?! {Focused $, Focused Family…50th wedding anniversary, Here. We. Come.} Four years ago, it was 2011.  This was our 6th anniversary and Robert had planned a surprise weekend getaway.  I was beyond excited.  Not just because I love surprises, but because I wanted to […]

The Lazy Budgeter’s Way to Motivation

I love to be motivated.  And I love to motivate.  But there are some days I am NOT motivated at all.  Especially when it comes to money. How do I stay motivated in finances?  How do I not spend the money we make and instead send ooogles amount of money every month to interest and […]

Why this is not a bad word

Budget.  The only way to get to where you want to be financially is to budget.  It’s not a bad word. Dave Ramsey says “You have to tell your money where to go.”  {Or he says something like that!} My dad is old school.  {Love him!} Therefore, I’m a little old school.  He taught me […]