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Buying a Vacation Home: Our Step-by-Step Process
Those of you who subscribe to my weekly newsletter have been hearing all about my desire to reinvest the money from our cash-out refinance into buying a vacation home. Interest rates are so good right now, and I live in Austin, which is a strong real estate market. Our personal financial goals include big ticket items like sending our boys to college debt-free, saving enough for a modest retirement, and enjoying our lives between now and then (with things like frequent vacations). And although I personally plan to work well beyond 60 or 65 if I am able to, Henry is just eight short years away from college.
Matt and … Read More
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Letting Go: Why I’m Giving Up on Meditation
I recently finished reading Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis. I have so many mixed feelings about the book. It specifically focuses on the crappy hand of cards that Generation X women have been dealt and why they are so stressed out and depressed in midlife. However, this post isn’t actually about all the conflicting feelings I had while reading the book. Instead, it’s about the concept of “letting go” and why I’m giving up on meditation.
The book talks a lot about the impossible expectations that Generation X women have for themselves. For example, this section really resonated with me:
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Best Running Shoes for Wide Feet: In My Opinion
It has been a disturbingly long time since I have gone running. I think the fall of my running habit correlates with the rise of the pandemic. (It doesn’t take much to convince me to stay inside and eat junk food!) And I really shouldn’t call it a “running habit,” per se. It was more like a “bounce walking” habit. But here I am recommending the best running shoes for wide feet. Because even if you aren’t running, you still need comfy, padded sneakers for walking, right?
My new favorite shoes are the HOKA One Rincon 2. They are the perfect combination of rounded (for my wide feet), super … Read More