Month: November 2019

Money and family
Our Path to FI

Open enrollment: a yearly test for my financial literacy

November is for thanksgiving and open enrollment! I have been working for the same organization for 8 years, and I find that this yearly process is a great test for my knowledge of personal finance. The way I navigate open enrollment has changed as our financial picture evolves. At first, the process was filled with […]

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Money and family
Our Path to FI

Health, family and unexpectedly buying our first home

A few years ago, my husband and I were living in a high cost of living area we loved.  Our neighborhood was beautiful, we had great friends, and there was lots of opportunity for career growth.   When we started contemplating buying a home, it didn’t take long to realize our estimated budget wasn’t going […]

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