How Tacos Saved Our Finances

Cooking with a Fireman, Family Budgeting, Reader's Top Picks!

Tacos single handedly saved our finances. You heard me right. We went from over $120k in debt to living a life of financial freedom thanks to tacos. No, we’re not taco tycoons with endless income and franchising opportunities. We didn’t buy stock in Taco Bell. Nor did my great great grandmother invent that delicious taco […]

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Fire Drill Podcast – Talking IVF and Finances

Fertility journey, Reader's Top Picks!

Seeing that it was something that is rarely talked about in the Financial Independence community, the amazing ladies over at Fire Drill Podcast invited us on for an interview on our IVF journey and infertility. “Jenny and Jimmy are the All-American couple. He was the hot firefighter that fell in love with the ER nurse. […]

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Bust Through that Grocery Budget!

Family Budgeting, Reader's Top Picks!

Wen my husband and I first sat down and looked at our budget we realized we were spending more than $300 per week on groceries for TWO of us. That’s on top of eating out and not counting the meals we were getting eating at the in-laws for family dinners. That’s a ton of money […]

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How We Paid Off $120,000 in Debt in less than 24 Months

Family Budgeting, Reader's Top Picks!

Starting out in our relationship 7 years ago we thought were doing well. We bought a large home together, both had the jobs we had worked hard for and loved, and had our wedding coming up. We seemed to be way ahead of our peers in the check off boxes of life and we were […]

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Let’s Talk Budget


Family Budgeting

  Let’s be honest. The idea of a budget sounds constricting, stressful and downright scary. Having to keep track of what you spend, be responsible in your purchasing, and make the conscious decision to pick one want over another does not sound like fun. But one day, when you are ready, you will realize you need […]

February 4, 2018

A peak in to our lives


All things baby, Fertility journey

Hi and welcome to my page! I’m Jenny, the big guy is my handsome husband Jimmy and that little bean is our baby girl Sophia. Jimmy is a firefighter and I’m a pediatric ER nurse. We’ve been together since 2012. Though we are opposites in many ways a few things we can agree on: our […]

February 1, 2018

Gluten Free Pancake Mix


Cooking with a Fireman

This mix is just nice to have on hand or put it in a mason jar, wrap a ribbon around it and give it as a hostess gift! Not everyone is gluten free, but if you are or are cooking for someone who is you know that the mixes can get expensive. If you buy […]

February 1, 2018

Everything Breakfast Casserole


Cooking with a Fireman

  Jimmy loves making breakfast casseroles. They’re delicious, leave a lot of room for creativity, and can be made the night before and still impress family and friends for a breakfast or, our favorite, Christmas brunch! This recipe may by my favorite casserole BREAKFAST casserole to date – his best are his chicken and rice […]

February 1, 2018