Top 12 Free (or Cheap) Activities for Young Children in Northern Virginia and D.C.

Children's Activities Northern Virginia DC

As a parent of young children, we are always looking for free or cheap activities to do with our kids here in northern Virginia. This list is not exhaustive, and obviously we haven’t been everywhere, but these are some of my favorite places to take my kids. They’re currently about 4 years old and 7 … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #34, December 2018 and Year End Totals

It’s been 34 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 34th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. Wow! December 2018 has been a crazy month so far … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #33, November 2018

It’s been 33 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 33rd update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. I’m blogging from Rhode Island today. I’m enjoying time with … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #31, September 2018

It’s been 31 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 31st update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. September was a busy month. We spent a good chunk … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #30, August 2018

It’s been 30 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 30th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. We have another first this month. Last month was the … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #29, July 2018

It’s been 29 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 29th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. This month marks a milestone for this blog. Since tracking … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #27, May 2018

It’s been 27 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 27th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. We crossed over the $600k point this month. Looking back … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #26, April 2018

It’s been 26 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 26th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. I started commuting 3 days/week and joined the gym at … Read more