Author: Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP®
Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP®, a budget and financial strategist helping families pay off debt and live the life they've always wanted.
Last night I had one of those down moments. Where everything just seemed to be going wrong. There is not enough time to get the details done, I haven’t found time to finish thank you cards for a shower, J could not do anything right, the dogs were driving me crazy, and I just needed […]
My life is just one long car ride these days and that is causing some serious wedding stress. Every other week I head back to our old town to work for a few days then I head back home. That ride is 3 hours one way and has to be the absolute most boring drive […]
Is sacrifice really worth it? Recently I have come across a multitude of budgeting and personal finance blogs. All have something great to offer and little bits of advice that are great to know. While I was reading what things people gave up to become debt free, I realized that there were some items that […]
I love a good gallery wall, they are eclectic and a good way to express my personality. Which obviously consists of a whole lot of mis-match items that when combined create something beautiful. Now that we are FINALLY in our new place and most of the boxes are unpacked, it was time to hang some […]
I never wanted to be someone that lived paycheck-to-paycheck or had to ask my Husband if I could take a trip to the mall just because. I learned early on, thanks to my awesome parents, that two people working together to build a life could still have freedom to do what they wanted. J and […]
A simple weekend recap. J went out of town for his Bachelor party this past weekend, which left me alone for the first time in our new place. I’m not complaining because the dogs and I got the whole bed to ourselves. Plus, they slept in an hour longer than usual as their gift to […]
I’ve learned saving techniques from my Dad at a young age. I mean, what 12 year old was given “The Richest Man in Babylon” by George S. Clason as a free-time read? I was. And… I loved it. I learned at an early age that saving was important. You want something, you save for […]
J and I are working hard to get control of our personal finance before we are married, which is why so many of my posts lately have been about money. Well, that’s not the only reason – I actually am interested in it. Here’s how we are gaining control: 1) we communicate. It may […]
It’s probably no surprise that before J and I get married we are trying to take a good hard look into our finances. I used to say while we were dating (not soon after we started dating because that would have been weird) that I was going to marry his debt and he was going […]
Lately I have had the pleasure to work from home some and I found myself picking up some bad habits. Let’s face it, we all have bad work habits and I am no longer in denial about mine. Here we go, 10 habits to break when you are working from home: 1) turning on TV. […]