Our Freaking Budget

The time is well overdue for an OFB update. Don’t give me that look. I know you’re giving me that look. Okay, okay, yes, we deserve the eye roll. And you’re right. This update is way, way, ...

https://www.ourfreakingbudget.com/is-thing-on-an-ofb-update/

Just a heads up, this post is sponsored by the folks at TurboTax. This should go without saying, but all content and opinions are our own and came straight from our own noggins. When I was a fres...

https://www.ourfreakingbudget.com/filing-your-taxes-the-ultimate-diy-project/

In 2013 my company moved our entire office from Santa Monica to Austin. This post is part of a series about things we learned while being first-time home buyers. In 2013 we were moving cities (co...

https://www.ourfreakingbudget.com/home-shopping-comparing-properties-apples-to-oranges/

Just a heads up, this post is sponsored by the fine folks at Chase. This should go without saying, but all opinions are our own and came straight from our own noggins. Just recently, Johnny and I...

https://www.ourfreakingbudget.com/a-chunk-of-change-generational-money-shifts/

The kids and I love it when TJ gets home from work. First, it usually means a much-needed break for me while TJ builds Legos with our boys. It also means I get to speak with a human being about t...

https://www.ourfreakingbudget.com/the-right-time-to-buy-a-new-car/

It’s 2017! And even crazier, we’re already a week and a half into January. It’s that time of year for new goals, new plans, new beginnings, and yup — new budgets. There’s no better time...

https://www.ourfreakingbudget.com/2017-financial-priorities/

The other day I got home from work and noticed a small puddle in my garage. It had been raining all day, so my first reaction was to look for water coming in from the outside. There were no obvio...

https://www.ourfreakingbudget.com/goldilocks-and-replacements-preventive-vs-corrective/

When TJ and I met, I could tell right away we came from different financial backgrounds. He had worked hard every summer doing sales in California to pay for his tuition and living expenses, he h...

https://www.ourfreakingbudget.com/ashleys-getting-out-of-debt-story/

Budgets help direct our spending, but by nature they constrain us. While that doesn’t sound very fun, these restrictions are for a good cause. By voluntarily limiting short-term spending, we ca...

https://www.ourfreakingbudget.com/does-your-budget-have-a-bike-lane/

When TJ and I started our budget, I had a hard time accounting for every single purchased item. Coming home from a shopping trip started to feel like an interrogation, even though I’m sure TJ d...

https://www.ourfreakingbudget.com/making-money-as-a-stay-at-home-mom/