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Our number one financial priority

April 4, 2021

Our financial priorities are changing. Here's a look at how -- and why -- we're making adjustments to our financial plan.

I have to be honest: saying this post is about our financial priorities is a little misleading.

I mean, yes. Our financial priorities will be part of it — this is, after all, a personal finance blog.

But it’s only one element.

I have been working on this post for a while now. It was my intention to have it finished a few weeks ago, but things changed.

Almost four weeks later, they are still changing but things are starting to feel more manageable. So I wanted to pop in to give a bit of an explanation about what’s been going on.

You probably think I’m going to tell you I’m pregnant.

I’m not…anymore.

On March 14, Jeff and I welcomed our beautiful daughter into the world.

To say our lives — and our financial priorities — have changed would be an understatement.

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How I redesigned my blog for less than $500

August 3, 2019

A budget-friendly website redesign | How I gave my website a new look for less than $500

When I started blogging in May 2018, I made a rule not spend money on upgrades for at least one year.

Why? Simple: I wanted to make sure blogging was something I actually wanted to do, not just a fleeting whim. I’ve started and abandoned many blogs in the past. Before investing any more money, I wanted to have at least a year of consistent posting under my belt.

After crossing the one year mark, I started looking into options for a website redesign.

And in true personal finance blogger fashion, here’s a look at how that process unfolded and exactly how much I spent in the end.

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