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☀️ The Vacation Fund Changed Everything

Posted on 07/03/202606/28/2026Author Amanda PoffenbergerPosted in Saving, VacationLeave a Reply

For years, I thought the hardest part about vacation was getting time off work. Or finding the perfect place to go. It wasn’t. The hardest part was coming home. Coming home to the credit card bill after a week that was supposed to be relaxing. The stress started before we even got home. Every dinner.…

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🔑 My Five Key Personal Finance Lessons

Posted on 05/04/202605/04/2026Author Amanda PoffenbergerPosted in 401(k), Key Lessons, Personal Finance, Psychology of Money, Saving, WealthLeave a Reply

I started my adult life in debt, and turned it around to build enough wealth so hubby and I can both retire by 55. Here’s what I’ve learned. TLDR: Let’s Begin at the Beginning After my father lost his job in the 80s, my mom needed to stop being a stay-at-home mom and (re)enter the…

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