Why You Should Share Your Financial Information

Going paperless offers convenience and flexibility when it comes to managing bills and financial statements.  I remember the days of getting my monthly 10+ page bank statement in the mail and using it to balance my checkbook. At one time, before computers and scanners, the bank would actually send your canceled checks back to you to where you stored them and referenced them for your income tax preparation. I had a file cabinet for managing all of these paper statements that came through “snail mail” which used to include credit card bills, utility, mortgage, property tax etc.  There used to be quite the paper trail. Today, going online eliminates the paper and more importantly allows one the option to monitor things in real-time.  Here’s the downside: Continue reading “Why You Should Share Your Financial Information”

A Quick Look In The Rear View Mirror: 2018

Sunset Behind & Open Road Ahead.

It certainly has been fun and interesting year again. The most notable event occurred right before my very eyes as I was planning to complete the RE of my very own FIRE. 

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The Year End Wrap Up

Happy Holidays.
Thanks for coming back and checking in on the blog.
You’ve probably been wondering why the regular posts have come to a pause. Well, I’ve been focused on a few other things for these past several weeks. I have been reviewing much of the blog content this time of year for a couple of reasons. Mainly to check myself to make sure that I am walking the talk. Nearly forty-four posts contain nuggets of hindsight, resources, and my version of a “bottom line”. Continue reading “The Year End Wrap Up”