Wow…this year is crazy, right? I’ll be honest, 2020 keeps kicking me in the balls! We have a global pandemic, people dying everyday that are infected by this new strain of virus called Covid-19. a shutdown of most of the US economy as we continue to try and prosper in this world of quarantine. We … Read more
Every little bit helps! For the last couple years I’ve elected to participate in Peak Time Rebate from my electric utility company that allows me to save money on electricity at peak times. It’s actually super easy, and you can earn $1 rebate for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) of energy that you can reduce from … Read more
Why didn’t I do this sooner?! Why didn’t I switch to Mint Mobile for my cellular service provider? As we have discussed in the past, I often review expenses. I review my budget and look for ways to save money. Several years ago, when the kids were old enough to get phones, my ex-wife and … Read more
Hello everyone. It has been a while since I have had a fresh post to The Heavy Metal Money Blog. I can’t count the number of times I’ve started to write, and just couldn’t seem to find the right words. As the weeks progressed, and the current pandemic spread, It was harder and harder for … Read more
I thought I knew all the HSA benefits I could get out of this account, but in this post, I’ll tell you about an awesome one I learned about… — Read on http://www.routetoretire.com/hsa-benefits-just-keep-rolling/amp/
While we personal finance bloggers often talk about how to save money, and how we may spend wisely and to not buy what you don’t need. But there will be a time when we need to buy something. It happens. Something breaks, wears out, or you just purchased something new for whatever reason. I just discovered … Read more
Investing in our retirement, real estate, or stock market are typically something we’ve all heard of, and often talk about. I’d like to take a moment to talk about using money to invest in a relationship, or your love life. I remember when I had originally separated from my wife back in 2012, I had … Read more
I’m not afraid of saving money, and I’m proud of being frugal. I’ll always save money where I can, and if I find little value. I’ll share just some of ways I save money while living my frugal lifestyle. Check it out! Don’t Pay for TVAs I have talked about when I first started tracking … Read more
Hey Money Nerds! I wanted to share how I’m saving and investing in 2020. Because I’ve worked hard to live frugally, on much less then I earn. I’ve been able to be very intentional on where my money goes in term of retirement and investment accounts. We always have heard the old adage, “pay yourself, first.” … Read more
Thanks for coming back for the next step in my journey to retirement after divorce. In Part One, we reviewed how divorce caused me to be intentional with how I spent, and saved my money. With these next posts we’ll dig in a little deeper in each of the steps I took in the very … Read more