So, Mrs. Ninja and I merged our bank accounts the other day. What’s mine is hers and whats hers is…hers. Wait that’s not right Seriously though, for us combining accounts made the most sense. Merging accounts was super easy, what’s a little trickier is figuring out how to set up boundaries. Something tells me Mrs. [...]
Archive of posts filed under the forward thinking category.
What do you self insure?
If you’re like me you pay a pretty penny each month for insurance. Health, dental, vision, car, life, renters, it seems like the policies never stop. Although I don’t mind paying for the peace of mind, I’d be lying if I pretended I was excited about the expenses. This is why I have a goal [...]
My kid is worth the cost
Today’s guest post comes from a personal friend. Janell. Here’s a little blurb I asked her to write about herself… My name is Janell. I met Ninja through my husband, who is in the same line of work as him. I am a married, twenty-six year old mother of one. I work part time from [...]
Great Opportunity, Crappy Timing
A little over a year ago, I blogged about receiving a conditional offer of employment for a once in a lifetime opportunity. Getting that conditional offers was one of the best feelings ever. Getting the final offer, however, was one of the worst. Let me take you on a journey back through this crazy hiring [...]
Certified Bada$$
Have you ever heard of StrengthsQuest? It’s one of the most popular personality profiles this side of the Milky Way. My college required all incoming freshmen to take the personality test. Upon completion, you get a printout of your five most dominate strengths. The database consists of 34 unique strengths. They are…. * Achiever * [...]
You gotta put yourself out there…
I’m a total networking whore. Something about meeting new people is exciting to me. I’ve never been a shy person, but recently I’ve been shamelessly whoring myself out to just about everyone I know. As you’re all aware, Girl Ninja and myself are about to start apartment hunting for our first place. It’s really exciting, [...]
The problem with personal finance
There is a fundamental problem with personal finance that will forever limit its potential to interest our culture. PF is dorky, or at least that’s how most see it. Try walking up to that girl you have a crush on and tell her she’s got nice assets and see what happens. My guess is things [...]
Dear Ninja
Holy Crap. It’s 2020! Are there flying cars? Do you have a robot maid? Has the world come to an end? I guess if it had, you wouldn’t be able to tell me anyways. Seriously though, you are pushing 35 right now which means A) you have gray hair on your head, or B) you [...]
A letter to myself
Have you ever written a letter to yourself? I’ve done it once before. It was the summer after I graduated high school and I was tasked with writing a letter to myself. I was told I would receive the letter in the mail six months later. I could write about anything I wanted. Sure enough, [...]
This aint no competition
Achieving financial freedom should not, I repeat SHOULD NOT, be a competition. Unfortunately, I often find myself making it one. Sure, financial stability/freedom/security is important, but shame on me if I lose sight of my journey and become distracted by jealousy, envy, or excuses. Have you ever thought something like “If only I had a [...]
