Or Create your own free blog. My financial journey to retirement and security, trying to save for the future and still e. 46 year old female, debt free but trying to save as much as possible. I am currently working as a gate-guard in the oilfield in South Texas on the Eagle Ford Shale and it is predicted that there is 10-18 years worth of work in this area. 00 by May for an emergency fund.

Or Create your own free blog. Perfecting the art of living well in retirement. After almost 30 years working as an educator, I took the plunge into retirement in August, 2008. My dh joined me in July, 2009. Retirement is like a long vacation in Las Vegas. The goal is to enjoy it the fullest, but not so fully that you run out of money.

Or Create your own free blog. I enjoy being thrifty and frugal.

Or Create your own free blog. Spent many years in debt doing lots of stupid things. I enjoy helping people avoid all the dumb things I did. Another thing that I recently did was I took the data plan off of my cell phone plan.

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Or Create your own free blog. My journal motivates me to save. For the most part, I am a stay at home mom. As of the 2007 school year, we are a homeschooling family. Our farms include a large garden, haying, horses, cows, geese, chickens, ducks, pigs, rabbits, 2 stocked ponds, small vineyard and an orchard. In the spring we will be adding sheep, and turkeys.

Or Create your own free blog. Getting out from underneath our debt, one day at a time. My husband is in the Navy which has afforded us the opportunity to live in many places across the U. We are currently Connecticut and are heading West in March. I started this blog as another way to hold myself accountable for my financial actions.

Or Create your own free blog. Faithfully record all income and spending with EveryDollar. Continue to take snacks, meals, and drinks to work to minimize expenditures at work.