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No Nanny, No Problem: Juggling a Career Change, Childcare & Our Budget

October 9, 2018 By Rob Gavin - 8 Comments

Those of you who read Maria's teaching blog may already know this, but we've had a major change in our lives recently: Maria decided to leave the classroom this school year to focus her energy on blogging and spending more time with Dessa. Obviously, this is a huge deal, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About Us, Baby, Money Tagged With: about us, budget, family

How We Paid Cash for a New Car
 (and How You Can Too)

September 6, 2018 By Rob Gavin - 3 Comments

So you may have read in one of Maria's recent posts (specifically, the one about our recent no-good, terrible week that just would not end) that we bought a new-to-us van. If there's one lesson that was truly driven home to me in that whole car-buying experience, it was this: I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dave Ramsey, Money Tagged With: budget, Dave Ramsey, money

How Buying a House Affected Our Finances

July 27, 2018 By Rob Gavin - 16 Comments

Holy wow, the past couple months have been pretty crazy around the Gavin household! Between buying a new house, painting the interior, coordinating contractors, hiring movers, packing, moving, unpacking in the midst of renovations, all while taking care of a baby, wrapping up the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home, Money Tagged With: budget, Dave Ramsey, house, money

7 Things to do with Your Tax Refund

February 18, 2018 By Rob Gavin - 15 Comments

It's just about that time of year again: tax season! If you're like Maria and me, you play it safe and get a tax refund nearly every year. We try hard to minimize the amount of our return (after all, a tax refund is really just the government paying back an interest-free loan you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dave Ramsey, Money Tagged With: budget, Dave Ramsey, debt, money

How I Pay for My Stitch Fix Clothes

February 13, 2017 By Maria Gavin - 95 Comments

It's no secret that I adore Stitch Fix and have a whole closet filled with clothes that have been hand-picked over the years by my personal stylists. I've been asked several times by friends, acquaintances, and other bloggers about my relationship with Stitch Fix and whether I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Money, Stitch Fix Tagged With: budget, Stitch Fix

I Was Broke, Too – A Look at my Early Finances

March 6, 2016 By Maria Gavin - 10 Comments

I know how crazy it is to look at Rob and my success at paying off our debt, to watch the video of our Debt Free Scream on the Dave Ramsey show, and to listen to us talk about how we paid off $250,000 worth of debt in 13 months time. I also know how easy it is to look at our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dave Ramsey, Money Tagged With: about maria, budget, Dave Ramsey, debt, Financial Peace University, money

Sinking Funds – Why You Need Them & Why We Love Them

January 17, 2016 By Rob Gavin - 30 Comments

In sharing our financial stories and advice, Maria and I get one question over and over again: “What are sinking funds?” We've talked about saving money before in a general way, but we haven't really discussed many of the specifics about sinking funds. Well, get out your pen and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dave Ramsey, Money Tagged With: budget, Dave Ramsey, freebie, money, savings, sinking funds

Our Budget After Going Debt Free

November 29, 2015 By Rob Gavin - 17 Comments

Let me tell you something: paying off my student loans was a huge weight off of Maria's and my shoulders. It was our overriding financial goal for almost our entire relationship. We weren't saving any money and we kept our discretionary expenses in our monthly budget to a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About Us, Dave Ramsey, Money Tagged With: baby steps, budget, Dave Ramsey, debt, Financial Peace University, money

The Champagne Incident – Talking Real About Money

July 19, 2015 By Maria Gavin - 8 Comments

I recently found myself explaining our entire financial plan and philosophy to a stranger. The man knew a little about my background and asked many typical questions, but I could tell he didn't really believe me when I said that Rob and I never really fight about money, since we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About Us, Money Tagged With: about us, budget, Dave Ramsey, money

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 Rob and Maria from Crazy Together

A nerd and a perfectionist fall in love.
This is our story.

Rob's a self-proclaimed nerd, Maria is a fashion-conscious stay at home mama, Dessa the super-silly big sister and baby Harvey makes us a family of four.

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