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Ashley’s Big Announcement!

Friends – it is the end of an era!

Blogging Away Debt · May 4

Busy Weeknight Meals that Won’t Break the Bank

We have entered an incredibly busy season for our family. Spring is hubs’ busy time at work, and he’s often stuck there through the dinner time hustle. Meanwhile, the kids are in sports and taking piano lessons and are at the age where they plan friend meet-ups at the mall…

Blogging Away Debt · Apr 24

Texas to Missouri to Vegas – The Plan

Stir crazy, yes. Emotionally drained, yes. Itching for something unknown, yes. And missing my kids, yes. Needing a break from the pressure, yes.

Blogging Away Debt · Apr 6

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Spring Break Trip Recap: DC & NYC

We’re back from our Spring Break trip to DC and NYC and I’m happy to report back that it was a great time!

Blogging Away Debt · Apr 6

Hope’s March Summary

I just logged on here for the first time and saw all the comments from my last two posts. And will wade through them and reply shortly. I appreciate your patience. (No, I don’t get notified of comments.)

Blogging Away Debt · Mar 30

Book to Read: Psycholoy of Money

Thank you, Susan, for recommending I read the Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel when I requested book recommendations back in January. I fully appreciate the knowledge gained even though it is an older book. It is evidently pretty popular around here as I got on the wait list for…

Blogging Away Debt · Mar 26

600% increase

As the kids began to file their taxes, I noticed that my daughter had NOT been removed from my health insurance policy when it renewed in January. So last week I made the call to clear that up.

Blogging Away Debt · Mar 23

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Teen Budget Experiment: One Month Update (And I’m Honestly Surprised)

We’re now in Month 2 of our financial experiment where I give my 13-year-old girls $100/month and they are responsible for buying ALL their own clothes and makeup, plus any “fancy” toiletries (I will continue to buy all their basic necessities).

Blogging Away Debt · Mar 23

The End of My Student Loan Era

I’ve written a lot about my student loans over time as a blogger here. At this point, the student loans are my last remaining debt (besides a mortgage), and this is the year when they’ll officially be GONE! I cannot wait!

Blogging Away Debt · Mar 9

No More Credit

I’m now 99.9% sure that I have updated all my auto-pays both personally and professionally to use either my personal or business debit card or my Apple Cash account (secondary to that is my personal debit.) I’ve worked up a system this past month that feels both manageable and secure…

Blogging Away Debt · Feb 28

Redefining the Parent/Child Relationship

The call outs on my post about my kids beginning to migrate were SPOT ON! And as I’ve heard about their plans, I’ve had the same fears. Can I set better boundaries? Be consistent in saying NO or rather, not offering financial help? And essentially reset, the relationship as a…

Blogging Away Debt · Feb 26

Hope’s Debt Update – February, 2026

Well, I’m not where I want to be, where I planned to be, but I am further than I was.

Blogging Away Debt · Feb 23

The Migration has Begun

One started submitting their resume early last year.

Blogging Away Debt · Feb 16

Planning for Early Retirement

First – thanks for all the thoughtful comments on my last post, Teaching Teens to Budget! There was great dialogue in the comments and I can’t wait to give a one-month update after this month passes (February is our first month with this experiment in effect).

Blogging Away Debt · Feb 16

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Blogging Away Debt · Feb 9

First Credit Card Free Month

Beginning next month, March 1, I have officially decided to operate on a cash only basis. I will be working this month to prepare for this really big change.

Blogging Away Debt · Feb 5

Why I’m Budgeting for Peace (Not Impressing Anyone) in 2026

I’m working on a new budget with the thought of being cash only. It’s really a new mindset. And a bit scary. You can see my 2025 budget here.)

Blogging Away Debt · Feb 2

Teaching Teens to Budget – Update

Just over six months ago, I wrote a post about an interesting parenting tactic for helping teach teens how to budget.

Blogging Away Debt · Feb 1

The Least Romantic but Most Loving Thing I’m Doing This February

As I have finally decided to make my move to Texas official, I’ve realized it’s also time to do something incredibly responsible: Update my “If Something Happens to Me” file. This is not morbid. This is not pessimistic. This is not me assuming the worst. This is me acknowledging that…

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Blogging Away Debt · Jan 31

Managing Money in a Quiet Season of Life

No one really talks about the quiet seasons of life. Or as I am calling this season…the “Huh?” season.

Blogging Away Debt · Jan 28

Financial Peace University

I can’t remember if I shared that I signed up for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University at my church last fall. It cost $25. I remember when Beks wrote about it many years ago, but really never thought it was for me.

Blogging Away Debt · Jan 25

A Blast from the Past – Izzy Update

Many long time readers will recall when we were moving from the 900 square foot apartment to the trailer some 10-ish years ago, we had to re-home our animals. It was a terribly hard time.

Blogging Away Debt · Jan 22

Stash – End of Year Recap

I am enjoying all the end of year recaps the various platforms do. From social media to financial, they seem to have a spin on it. I thought I’d share with you the numbers from my weekly investment platform: Stash.

Blogging Away Debt · Jan 19

Ashley’s 2026 Financial Goals

Looking back on last year’s financial goals, I’m feeling more strategic about the year ahead. 2025 was a year of getting organized. We opened our LLC, revisited our investment strategy, and hired a CPA. It wasn’t perfect, but it was productive.

Blogging Away Debt · Jan 17

New Personal Finance Book Recommendations?

I’ve been reading voraciously since moving here. In fact, the first “Texan” thing I did was get a library card. And when I returned to Georgia for Beauty’s wedding, I stopped by my storage unit and brought back 4 boxes of books.

Blogging Away Debt · Jan 12

Commitment to Tithing

I found a church I like here in Austin earlier in the summer. Although I continued to visit other churches that were closer to me, I really fell in love with this church. And now I can’t stand to miss a service.

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