3 Year Work Anniversary
Yesterday, January 9th 2020, marked 3 years that I have worked at BYU. It’s hard to believe that time has flown by this fast. A lot of things have changed …
What We Want Our Kids to Know About Money
When The Fund Family first started as a blog, we came up with a list of why we wanted a blog. One of the biggest reasons was to have a …
How to Not Overspend on Eating Out
I should preface this article by saying that this is the thing that Tara and I struggle with the most: overspending on eating out. We feel like we’ve found a …
Our Road to FI: An Update
Tara and I started this blog in January 2018 with the hope to be able to document our road to FI for ourselves, our posterity and others (you). While certain …
Simple Path to Wealth Book Review
The simple path to wealth is a book written by JL Collins that originated from his blog at https://jlcollinsnh.com/. He wrote a series of letters to his then 19 year …
5 ways to make extra money
Tara and I are always looking for ways to make extra money on the side. We’ve tried quite a few things and wanted to share those things with you. Having …
Why being let go was one of the best things to happen to me
Almost exactly two years ago, I was let go from my full-time job. I was blindsided by it; nothing really prepared me for it. I had been with the company …
The Fund Family Interview #003 – Will
Part of becoming financially independent is to create a team around you that will help you achieve success. The purpose of these interviews is to help you get to know …
Buying a Car Cash vs. Credit
Buying a Car Cash vs. Credit Buying a car is a big purchase. There should be a lot that goes into what you want in a car, including price. Tara …
Getting out of Debt – What we did to become Debt Free
Getting out of Debt Debt is something that has become common place within society. In fact, according to an article written by USA Today, the average American household has $137,063 …