We Want Guac

Lower Expenses The Life of Darcy 

Foraging in the City

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac foraging, frozen food, urban foraging

One of my many adventures in frugality involved getting me some free food. I used to do that via events

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Investing 

The Magic of Compound Interest, Revealed!

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac compound interest, investing in your 20s, time to invest

With so much doom and gloom, it’s time to remind you that magic is real. I’m not the one to

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Lower Expenses The Life of Darcy 

That Time Losing $50000 Left Me Better Off

June 23, 2021July 8, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac losing money, mindful spending

I walked away from a deal that meant losing $50000 over three years’ time. It wouldn’t have required me to

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Current Events 

Juneteenth is Official! Now Do the Same with Black Wealth.

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac black wealth, racial wealth gap

As of this week (!) the federal government has acknowledged that yes, ending slavery should be something celebrated. It took

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Higher Income 

Build a Diverse Skill Set, You Funky Badass

May 30, 2021May 29, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac diverse skill set, finance skill

There’s plenty of voices on the interwebs (and in real life) urging you to build a diverse skill set. Which

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Higher Income The Life of Darcy 

A Tale of Three Dressers. And of Flipping Them Ruthlessly.

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac flipping, free furniture, free stuff

After moving into my first all-to-myself apartment (a huge privilege in and of itself) I needed to get a bunch

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The Numbers 

The Financial Independence Milestones, Gamified

May 14, 2021December 7, 2024 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial freedom, financial independence, financial independence milestones

When I first started learning about financial independence, there was only one number I knew to be a significant milestone:

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Higher Income 

The Ultimate Guide to Job Ads Tailoring: High Pay Job Part 4

May 10, 2021May 12, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac get a better job, how to get a high paying job, job ads tailoring

Look at you! You’ve settled on the job title(s) you want to go after and have a plan for getting

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History Lessons 

A Fairy Tale of Financial Proportions

April 23, 2021April 22, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial education, financial fairy tale

(Fair warning: geekery ahead with a financial fairy tale.) So fun Darcy fact: I like stories. I have over 350

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Optimized Spending The Life of Darcy 

Buying a Car for the First Time, The Finance Edition

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac frugal car ownership

A lot sure can change in a year, huh? Last February I wrote a whole diatribe about why I didn’t

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