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Summary Sunday for February 25th, 2018

February 26, 2018 MilitaryDollar Leave a Comment

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31 Days to Improve Your Financial Life

PT Money – February 18, 2018

I’m in a frustrating conversation with someone right now. They asked for advice on figuring out how to pay off debt earlier, so lots of suggestions were made.

  • Find a new job? Nope…can’t do that
  • Start a side hustle? Nope…can’t do that
  • Eat out less? Nope…won’t do that
  • Stop the $300/month smoking habit? Eventually…not now
  • Sell the car and get a cheaper one? Impossible
  • Stop paying for Netflix? But how will I watch TV???

This person won’t even stop driving to the park across town instead of the one nearby because he claims it will affect his kids and he won’t do that.

He literally isn’t willing to save $10 a month by not driving to the park across town.

You all are smarter than that, so here are 31 ideas of things you can do to improve your financial life. You certainly don’t have to do all of them – you might not be able to do some of them. But you can probably accomplish a few.

Don’t be like this guy. A complete overhaul can be very difficult. Going to the park that’s closer to you shouldn’t be.

Is Disneyland’s MaxPass Worth It?

All Day Mom – February 20, 2018

I’ve written about military discounts for Disney World before (part 1 and part 2), and it seems to be a popular destination for military members. This post isn’t specific to military members, but it’s worth knowing about.

Disneyland (not World) has introduced a new, paid option called the MaxPass. I’ll let you read the article to learn about it. It’s worth looking into if you need to get through Disneyland quickly, but it’s not for everybody. There is an additional cost, so this is probably better for people who want to do Disneyland in less days and save money that way.

We’re semi-retired and living in an RV. It’s not as ghastly as it may sound

LA Times – December 31, 2017

There was an interesting conversation the other day in the Military FIRE Facebook group about living in an RV or a camper van.

Did you know RV sales are at record highs right now? It seems like such a throwback activity, but it’s awesome for digital nomads or people looking to live cheaply and easily.

According to a magazine referenced in this article, nearly half of fill time RVers live on less than $30,000. That’s partly because their “rent” can be $500 – or less – each month. Not too shabby, eh?

Have you found any great personal finance articles this week? Post them in the comments!

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