The Oklahoma house is closing on Friday after being on the market only 6 days. I’m thrilled, sad, nervous, etc. Thrilled to no longer make two housing payments, sad because a ton of bad stuff happened to us in that house, nervous because I don’t want any last-minute surprises, and etc. because. THIS BABY. Three months old I’ve been using my credit...

Bye, Oklahoma! A lot happened there—like, a LOT—and I’m glad to say goodbye to that place. As of this month, we’ve officially moved for a better school district and to get a fresh start. I first moved to Oklahoma City in October 2021. I was sad for a week but over it now Our old house is listed for sale as of March 1. Considering August 2024—seven...

For those who are going to comment, “What’s this have to do with BoardingArea?”, the answer is nothing, so don’t bother. Close the tab and leave. If you’re still here, know that I’m so excited to travel and can’t wait to post more travel stories. This article has a story behind it. It was originally published on August 25, 2022, on NextAdvisor in...

I’m creating my own nail-biter over here. This is the third month in a row of a new net worth high. That feels dang good on its own: At nearly $350K, I’m 70% of the way toward my $500K goal. But the goal is to hit $500K by August 2024. That’s in 7 months! Being $150K short means I’ll have to increase my net worth by over $21,000 each month on average...

Like last month, this one finds me at yet another new net worth high. But unlike last month, it also finds us with a brand new baby girl. That’s right – we are now a party of five and have spent the last week getting to know our sweet new baby! POV: you fell asleep on Dad Even with all the expenses associated with delivery, my overall net worth continued...

I’m at a new net worth high. In fact, a year ago in December 2022, I was also at a new high: $266K. Must be the so-called “Santa Claus Rally.” This month I’m at $334K.  That’s $68,000 higher than this time last year and $166,000 left to go to hit my $500,000 goal. If I can increase my net worth by $18,000 over each of the next nine months, I’ll hit...