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Personal finance has been a passion of mine ever since I saw
the struggles and stress even the most educated people face as a result of financial decisions. Having done accounting and taxes for people from all walks of life, I realize that
money is not the source of happiness; however, I do see the peace and
freedom that comes from following sound financial principles. I used to work in
the financial world on a full time basis, but left to be a stay-at-home mom to
my kids. I still dabble in taxes and accounting, but since staying home, I have
picked up a variety of other hobbies (that will surely be reflected in my blog
posts) such as DIY home renovations/décor, cooking, and reading.
About Lauren: I grew up loving all things liberal arts (drawing, painting, music, reading, and writing), so I was pretty surprised that I ended up as an accounting major (for both my bachelor's and master's degrees) at Brigham Young University. But it ended up being a great fit and shaped my life in many positive ways.
I've worked for both a smaller accounting firm doing individual taxes and for one of the Big Four accounting firms working primarily for large corporations. Now I am a stay-at-home mom to one busy (aren't they all?) toddler (and one on the way). But even though I left my day job as an accountant, I have been surprised by how much my general knowledge of finances, taxes, and organization still impact my everyday life. My goal for this blog is to distill all of my (and Lisa's) personal finance nerdiness down into the most useful bits and pass them on to you in a painless (and hopefully fun) way. Happy reading!

I've worked for both a smaller accounting firm doing individual taxes and for one of the Big Four accounting firms working primarily for large corporations. Now I am a stay-at-home mom to one busy (aren't they all?) toddler (and one on the way). But even though I left my day job as an accountant, I have been surprised by how much my general knowledge of finances, taxes, and organization still impact my everyday life. My goal for this blog is to distill all of my (and Lisa's) personal finance nerdiness down into the most useful bits and pass them on to you in a painless (and hopefully fun) way. Happy reading!
Lauren! This is your older equally nerdy cousin, Janice! What a fun blog!!! I'll be calling you soon with some fun news about my daughter! I'll be checking out your blog from now on, as well! It's awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to hear the news!!
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