It would be so easy to feel jealous and look at you as some rich person that had money bestowed on them and now they have this great house with custom furniture, etc. But, we know you worked, scrimped and saved to get this home and paid for what you got in cash. That is incredible and incredible feat and I hope you enjoy your house for many years to come! I love the kitchen with all that space.
I love how you show us all the “done and dreamy” parts of your home, but not hiding the “reality” of the projects you are still actively working on to afford and complete. What an inspiration you are, helping so many of us as we tune into your journey and travel along our own! ❤️
So amazing!! I can't wait to start seeing my hard work pay off with using the budgeting by paycheck method. Only just started 2 months ago and have my 1k emergency fund finished and some sinking funds set up! Love your house miko!
where do you guys live? I don't know how anyone would be able to have enough cash to buy a house where I live... also I think we save on taxes when you buy it via a mortgage?
I know this is a two year old video but is the first time I’ve been able to watch it. Your home is absolutely beautiful thank you for sharing, it definitely has all the things I look forward to in my future dream home too. 🥰❤️ congratulations and thanks for all you do!
Good on you!! Instead of wasting your money on lots of little things you have "Told Your Money Where to Go" - saved it for this most beautiful home. I am proud of you as a fellow single Mom.
Your home is beautiful. I lived in a huge home for 2 years and it was so hard to keep up with maintenance, but i miss the big kitchen for sure🙂. Now i live on a much smaller home but its mine🥰 and i am proud.
Your home is wonderful and reflects you. Basement and landscape projects will happen with time. The saying goes like this “you are never done with your home until you move out”. So enjoy this moment in time, the future will take care of itself as you save for it.
Congrats and your home is beautiful! I am wondering if you have a video dedicated to how you saved for your home specifically. If so can you send me the link so I can watch? Thanks for sharing, Blessings! I actually read your link below this video and it answered many of the questions in my mind-as it relates to buying a house with cash. Now I need to continue my business endeavors and re do my savings goals and debt payoffs mostly student loans. Like you, I divorced in almost end of 2017. Living in California alone has been a huge struggle so I spent most of this time on purely surviving on my own income. Although I went back to college and completed my MBA with a focus in Finance and Entrepreneurship, I never actually found my dream job on the government side. Sooo, I have other plans that I will pursue in my passion for personal finance to include my own personal financial freedom amongst other types of freedom! Again, TFS and thanks for following your heart and encouraging women with or without children that want to pursue their dreams after divorce!
Thank you for sharing. It is really inspiring to watch. When I started following you more than a year now, you were in you apartment and now in your dream home. Still tackling debt, but thank you to you I have learned a lot about finances and being patience with my baby steps. Such an inspiration.
Omg it's so easy to feel completely jealous about you and your house, but I remind myself that this is the hard work paying off. The room I envy most is your son's play/learning room. I dream of this for my son. I live in El Salvador, so a house like yours is next to non-existent, however there are some pretty houses, and all I keep thinking is how I want one that has a room for my son (currently he sleeps in the same room with us), and a play/learning area like this. You are an inspiration ❤️
SO SO SO proud of ALL your accomplishments Miko👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. You’re SUCH an inspiration to us🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Blessings always in your new home & I hope you & family get to enjoy your beautiful home for many many years to come👍🏽😃.
Beautiful Home.. thanks for sharing! You have inspired many & have done well for yourself. Love what you have empowered me to do with my own family's budget & wins! Thank you for being a part of our world! Love you, Miko! (& Toby!
I’m thrilled to see that you realized your goals. I LOVE your dedicated mud room with its pull out drawers and customized shelving. Please make more videos on home organizations and decor!!!
Thanks for allowing us to see inside your beautiful home. I am so happy for you and inspired by all of your accomplishments! I found your channel a few years ago and it changed my life, so please continue creating this amazing content!
Your home is absolutely gorgeous!! So many favorites but, one that stands out is your living room space sectional!!!! Would you please ever consider giving links to this and other items you mentioned in this video!!! Awesome dream home!!!!
I feel like we never got to see the moment where you saved up enough money for your house! How was that done and how was it when you realized it happened?
I agree. I LOVE Miko. absolutely she's great.. BUT.. it is hard to relate to the save for my dream home option as she used mostly business income to pay her debt and buy this house. Many of us do not have that option, so it's hard to relate. While i love her system, it's just hard for me to understand and relate because i do not have business income to utilize to get to this point. But I'm happy for her.
@@debm3518 for sure!! I am too, I just wish I could’ve seen that moment where she was like omg I could do this even if it means taking a hit on the business or whatever happened and figuring out this is going to work! Watching all of her videos figuring it all out in front of us gave me hope. Watching the video where she showed her son the house had me in tears!
@Deb M Try not to think about in terms of business income. Income is income no matter how you earn it. Also remember she was working a full-time job while also building The Budget Mom business. She also doesnt do debt so most likely her "business" income went right back into her business versus into her pocket, especially in the beginning. Saving to buy your dream home in cash is a huge endeavor for most people. One of the key things that I have discovered on my financial journey is I have to change the way I think and how I operate. Not an easy task. Im not a business owner but I make a larger salary than Miko does and without debt bogging me down I could absolute save up for what I deem most important. A house was her "why" and her most important goal at the time. So being able to relate is all relative and as Miko says personal finance is exactly that....very personal. How you handle your goals and choices are totally different from her own. I use her methods, principles and guidelines to the best of my ability while still being true to my personal goals and methodology.
April T she doesn’t show the income in dividends that she pays herself. She only saved 400k for her home and the house cost more than that and that is not even all of the furnishings which she bought new everything. Including small appliances in the kitchen. She definitely lives on a much larger income than she shows in her budget. Not Realistic at all. She talks about working her budget for 9years but she payed it on in a year??? It doesn’t make sense.
@@debm3518 She only used some of her business income for this not all of it. She had already saved $400K in cash which is amazeballs!!! I think they said on the facebook group page that the total cost of the house was like $700K or $800K so she only used her business income to cover the extra so she wouldn't have to go into debt. But saving $400K in cash is mind boggling in itself but she did it and it is definitely #goals!
I got choked up thinking about your journey to where you are now. Hard work and dedication. Congratulations to you and your family. Definitely an inspiration to me to keep trying.
When I am overwhelmed and see things that need to be done, I give it the 2 finger "eye to eye" sign and say, out loud, "I see you (unfinished closet, room that needs paint, bed that needs replaced...whatever it is) and I have plans for you! Oh yes I do!". I do this because you're right Miko...things take time. I'm so impressed at what's been done to date. And James is one lucky lad!
Thank you for sharing your home with us, it's absolutely beautiful. I am so happy for you. You are very inspirational to me. I am starting the Budget Mom program in 3 days and I look forward to making my dreams come true too.
This is the perfect drinking game video. Every time you say ACTUALLY we take a shot. If we played it , we'd be off our faces before we left the first floor. LOL
I've enjoyed watching your growth and success in the last couple of years, thx so much for sharing your journey with us. I'd love for you to help us with building a business. When I watch your videos and you are budgeting for things I don't ever see where your money to build your empire has come from? Could you take us through some of that budgeting, savings, and growth? Especially during these trying times, people need to know how to grow their own businesses to be self sufficient. Thank you so much for all you do!! 💜 Diana
Inspiring!! I love the kitchen and fireplace (oh and bathrooms too lol)....EVERYTHING! So inspiring! What state is this? Looks beautiful! I'm in NYC and I need to get out of here lol. I'm going to follow your tips on how to save :)
Your home is beautiful!!! I love your style:) I enjoy watching you on TH-cam so much and can’t wait for my BBP workbook!! Thank you for all the inspiration you give to us!
A truly beautiful home and wonderfully decorated too. I love how many pictures you have around the house as well - what a fantastic daily reminder of your 'why'.
I love your house and am still so inspired by the fact you purchased it with cash! So amazing! Also I wanted to add that your hair color is so beautiful
The house is just perfect and I absolutely love your mud room setup!!! I love how James has his dedicated space. Laundry on the 2nd floor is a MUST have. I won't ever go back to anything else! Also, we fold the same way, use a storage cabinet for overflow and a have a dedicated area for nail stuff! hahahaha Great minds think alike!
Miko, I loved this in depth tour. Everything is perfect! I am so happy for you and your son. Your house is so beautiful and clean! I live in a tri level house too but it’s only 2200 square feet. I gotta get busy getting it cleaned up.
Wow what an incredible home! My husband and I recently bought a starter home and you’ve really motivated me to reach for the stars. I know we can afford our dream home after we work on bringing down our student loan debt. Thank you Miko, you’re incredible and I am so happy for you ❤️
This house is Beautiful 💕💕I mean beautiful 💕💕🎉🎉🎉congratulations again everything looks beautiful even the open land just beautiful sometimes less is better it looks decorated already thanks for sharing 💕💕
It would be so easy to feel jealous and look at you as some rich person that had money bestowed on them and now they have this great house with custom furniture, etc. But, we know you worked, scrimped and saved to get this home and paid for what you got in cash. That is incredible and incredible feat and I hope you enjoy your house for many years to come! I love the kitchen with all that space.
You just did the real life working mom version of MTV Cribs ❤😂
She sure did, but with no debt sweet
Congratulations again Miko! I can only dream of accomplishing something like this in my life. You're such an inspiration & role model!
I know you WILL get there! I am cheering you on!
I love how you show us all the “done and dreamy” parts of your home, but not hiding the “reality” of the projects you are still actively working on to afford and complete. What an inspiration you are, helping so many of us as we tune into your journey and travel along our own! ❤️
Miko I love you even more after watching this. I LOVE Marie Kondo. I do clear acrylic organization because I love how clean it looks.
Seeing your dreams come true is so Inspirational. This video made me so emotional and motivated to continue striving. Keep up the amazing work!
Beautiful home, you are such an inspiration to me as a single mom.
Love from South Africa.🇿🇦
I'm from SA too. Beautiful home 💞
"It's a mess" * looks perfectly organized *
Everyone’s mess looks different. No need to compare.
@@tracyl.5850 Thank you so mich for pointing that out! ❤️ many people forget that people experience things differently 😊
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So amazing!! I can't wait to start seeing my hard work pay off with using the budgeting by paycheck method. Only just started 2 months ago and have my 1k emergency fund finished and some sinking funds set up!
Love your house miko!
You’ve inspired me to purchase half of my dream home with cash! I am 60% there ❤️
This is so so huge! Oh my gosh! I can't wait for the day you get to scream "I DID IT!" Cheering you on!
The Budget Mom thank you! My estimated date is by April 2021!
where do you guys live? I don't know how anyone would be able to have enough cash to buy a house where I live... also I think we save on taxes when you buy it via a mortgage?
@@KatBurnsKASHKA California!
@@KatBurnsKASHKA please read my comment, I am getting a mortgage loan, however I would prefer not to, but I need to own a house before my next baby.
I love the puppy showing off his house.. LOL. So so happy for you and your family.
I know this is a two year old video but is the first time I’ve been able to watch it. Your home is absolutely beautiful thank you for sharing, it definitely has all the things I look forward to in my future dream home too. 🥰❤️ congratulations and thanks for all you do!
Good on you!! Instead of wasting your money on lots of little things you have "Told Your Money Where to Go" - saved it for this most beautiful home. I am proud of you as a fellow single Mom.
I love how you use descriptors for your furniture. "Writing desk," "seating bench."
Thanks for sharing your ("livin in")house!! It's beautiful!!
So happy for you!! I’ve followed your journey and I’m so proud of your determination. Keep growing!!
Your home is beautiful.
I lived in a huge home for 2 years and it was so hard to keep up with maintenance, but i miss the big kitchen for sure🙂.
Now i live on a much smaller home but its mine🥰 and i am proud.
Make sure that you get a good chimney sweep because of what happened to Rachel ray’s house.
How blessed all of you are, including your pets, to have such a beautiful home....it’s absolutely lovely!
This house is gorgeous! I love the open floor concept and all the natural sunlight 😍
Your home is wonderful and reflects you. Basement and landscape projects will happen with time. The saying goes like this “you are never done with your home until you move out”. So enjoy this moment in time, the future will take care of itself as you save for it.
Congrats and your home is beautiful! I am wondering if you have a video dedicated to how you saved for your home specifically. If so can you send me the link so I can watch? Thanks for sharing, Blessings!
I actually read your link below this video and it answered many of the questions in my mind-as it relates to buying a house with cash. Now I need to continue my business endeavors and re do my savings goals and debt payoffs mostly student loans. Like you, I divorced in almost end of 2017. Living in California alone has been a huge struggle so I spent most of this time on purely surviving on my own income. Although I went back to college and completed my MBA with a focus in Finance and Entrepreneurship, I never actually found my dream job on the government side. Sooo, I have other plans that I will pursue in my passion for personal finance to include my own personal financial freedom amongst other types of freedom! Again, TFS and thanks for following your heart and encouraging women with or without children that want to pursue their dreams after divorce!
Congratulations on your new home. I am sure you have inspired a lot of people to work towards their financial goals and live their dreams.
Congratulations on your dream home. May you have many enjoyable years there. Can’t wait to see when you decide to tackle the landscaping.
Love your house. I can't wait to see how you decorate it for Christmas.
TAKE A SHOT EVERYTIME MIKO SAYS ACTUALLY!! It’s fun and it’s only 7:30 am. Jk - I’ll rewatch during happy hour. Her place is so gosh darn cute.
or I get alot of questions about...😊
Your home looks very peaceful. You do have amazing views. LOVED watching Toby follow you around from room to room. 😄🥰🐕
Thank you for sharing. It is really inspiring to watch. When I started following you more than a year now, you were in you apartment and now in your dream home. Still tackling debt, but thank you to you I have learned a lot about finances and being patience with my baby steps. Such an inspiration.
This is so inspirational. I’ve been searching for our why since we became consumer debt free and after watching this video I’ve found it.
Omg it's so easy to feel completely jealous about you and your house, but I remind myself that this is the hard work paying off. The room I envy most is your son's play/learning room. I dream of this for my son. I live in El Salvador, so a house like yours is next to non-existent, however there are some pretty houses, and all I keep thinking is how I want one that has a room for my son (currently he sleeps in the same room with us), and a play/learning area like this. You are an inspiration ❤️
SO SO SO proud of ALL your accomplishments Miko👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. You’re SUCH an inspiration to us🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Blessings always in your new home & I hope you & family get to enjoy your beautiful home for many many years to come👍🏽😃.
I love your house. You are an inspiration for single moms. Thank you for sharing your space.
Beautiful Home.. thanks for sharing! You have inspired many & have done well for yourself. Love what you have empowered me to do with my own family's budget & wins! Thank you for being a part of our world! Love you, Miko! (& Toby!
I’m thrilled to see that you realized your goals. I LOVE your dedicated mud room with its pull out drawers and customized shelving. Please make more videos on home organizations and decor!!!
Congratulations Miko! Your house is absolutely gorgeous! My favorite part might be James’ playroom :)
I’m so proud of you ad your family! Love from NC❤️
Thanks for allowing us to see inside your beautiful home. I am so happy for you and inspired by all of your accomplishments! I found your channel a few years ago and it changed my life, so please continue creating this amazing content!
Beautiful Home Miko! You’ve been a true inspiration... May continue to bless you and your family! Greeting from California ☀️
Love your home and your decorating ways🌷. Thank you for sharing with all of us🙋♀️⭐️
Your home is absolutely gorgeous!! So many favorites but, one that stands out is your living room space sectional!!!! Would you please ever consider giving links to this and other items you mentioned in this video!!! Awesome dream home!!!!
So proud for you. Such an inspiration. Thanks for sharing
Your home is beautiful. Absolutely love your view and that porch. 😍😍
I feel like we never got to see the moment where you saved up enough money for your house! How was that done and how was it when you realized it happened?
I agree. I LOVE Miko. absolutely she's great.. BUT.. it is hard to relate to the save for my dream home option as she used mostly business income to pay her debt and buy this house. Many of us do not have that option, so it's hard to relate. While i love her system, it's just hard for me to understand and relate because i do not have business income to utilize to get to this point. But I'm happy for her.
@@debm3518 for sure!! I am too, I just wish I could’ve seen that moment where she was like omg I could do this even if it means taking a hit on the business or whatever happened and figuring out this is going to work! Watching all of her videos figuring it all out in front of us gave me hope. Watching the video where she showed her son the house had me in tears!
@Deb M Try not to think about in terms of business income. Income is income no matter how you earn it. Also remember she was working a full-time job while also building The Budget Mom business. She also doesnt do debt so most likely her "business" income went right back into her business versus into her pocket, especially in the beginning. Saving to buy your dream home in cash is a huge endeavor for most people. One of the key things that I have discovered on my financial journey is I have to change the way I think and how I operate. Not an easy task. Im not a business owner but I make a larger salary than Miko does and without debt bogging me down I could absolute save up for what I deem most important. A house was her "why" and her most important goal at the time. So being able to relate is all relative and as Miko says personal finance is exactly that....very personal. How you handle your goals and choices are totally different from her own. I use her methods, principles and guidelines to the best of my ability while still being true to my personal goals and methodology.
April T she doesn’t show the income in dividends that she pays herself. She only saved 400k for her home and the house cost more than that and that is not even all of the furnishings which she bought new everything. Including small appliances in the kitchen. She definitely lives on a much larger income than she shows in her budget. Not Realistic at all. She talks about working her budget for 9years but she payed it on in a year??? It doesn’t make sense.
@@debm3518 She only used some of her business income for this not all of it. She had already saved $400K in cash which is amazeballs!!! I think they said on the facebook group page that the total cost of the house was like $700K or $800K so she only used her business income to cover the extra so she wouldn't have to go into debt. But saving $400K in cash is mind boggling in itself but she did it and it is definitely #goals!
I got choked up thinking about your journey to where you are now. Hard work and dedication. Congratulations to you and your family. Definitely an inspiration to me to keep trying.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing. You are so inspirational and you have a beautiful home!!!
When I am overwhelmed and see things that need to be done, I give it the 2 finger "eye to eye" sign and say, out loud, "I see you (unfinished closet, room that needs paint, bed that needs replaced...whatever it is) and I have plans for you! Oh yes I do!". I do this because you're right Miko...things take time. I'm so impressed at what's been done to date. And James is one lucky lad!
Thank you for sharing your home with us, it's absolutely beautiful. I am so happy for you. You are very inspirational to me. I am starting the Budget Mom program in 3 days and I look forward to making my dreams come true too.
This is the perfect drinking game video. Every time you say ACTUALLY we take a shot. If we played it , we'd be off our faces before we left the first floor. LOL
What a beautiful place. Your hard work shows. You deserve it. So glad you have your dream home!
You did an amazing job in creating such a homey environment. I'd love to know where you purchased your cat litter cabinet.
I've enjoyed watching your growth and success in the last couple of years, thx so much for sharing your journey with us. I'd love for you to help us with building a business. When I watch your videos and you are budgeting for things I don't ever see where your money to build your empire has come from? Could you take us through some of that budgeting, savings, and growth? Especially during these trying times, people need to know how to grow their own businesses to be self sufficient. Thank you so much for all you do!! 💜 Diana
beautiful home miko! your home is stunning without all the little decorations. congratulations!!! 🎊🎉
What a gorgeous home!! I love your beautiful kitchen and entryway
Inspiring!! I love the kitchen and fireplace (oh and bathrooms too lol)....EVERYTHING! So inspiring! What state is this? Looks beautiful! I'm in NYC and I need to get out of here lol. I'm going to follow your tips on how to save :)
It's gorgeous, and paid off. It must be the best feeling!!!
Congratulations to you and your son. Your house is beautiful
Your home is beautiful!!! I love your style:) I enjoy watching you on TH-cam so much and can’t wait for my BBP workbook!! Thank you for all the inspiration you give to us!
My son was looking at your sons spaces in awe! Your home is amazing. Congratulations!
Wow, wow, wow. It's beautiful and I'm jealous! I love the house and the fact you were able to earn and save enough cash for it. Congratulations!
What a beautiful house! Love the counter space in the kitchen, wow!
A truly beautiful home and wonderfully decorated too. I love how many pictures you have around the house as well - what a fantastic daily reminder of your 'why'.
❤️ Thank you for sharing! Beautiful home, you are doing an amazing job! ❤️
I love your house and am still so inspired by the fact you purchased it with cash! So amazing! Also I wanted to add that your hair color is so beautiful
Gorgeous house! I am so happy for you! And I can not wait until I can buy my dream home! So thankful for all the great knowledge you share with us❤️
You are such an inspiration! I love your home ❤️
Such a beautiful home it's such a blessing ....a real motivation for the rest of us to continue battling in life for what we want in life.
Congratulations, Miko! Everything looks beautiful! ❤️
Did all these shoes fit in your small apartment before you got the house or are they new? I'm so happy for you and your success!
Miko, your house is so lovely and congratulations! I've loved watching your videos, such an inspiration!
It's absolutely gorgeous! huge congrats!
i am so jealous of that tub!
Beautiful house, I love watching Toby lay down where you go😍🥰
It's amazing. It's exactly the kind of home I want. All that space. I love it.
Congratulations! You have a beautiful home and you’re so inspirational.
What a blessing!! I hope you’re able to create fond memories 🙏
now it's my dream home too! I looove it, I hope you spend lovely and unforgettable time in it.
Amazing! So inspiring, thank you for sharing!
WOW! This is beautiful
Congratulations! Your home is beautiful!
Such a beautiful home, you must be so proud of all you have accomplished. Congratulations!!
Congratulations, your home is so beautiful.
Congratulations! It looks amazing! I love the white in your kitchen
So beautiful and inspiring, I am starting my house savings next month. Many blessings to you and your family!
A beautiful home, congratulations Miko
The house is just perfect and I absolutely love your mud room setup!!!
I love how James has his dedicated space. Laundry on the 2nd floor is a MUST have. I won't ever go back to anything else! Also, we fold the same way, use a storage cabinet for overflow and a have a dedicated area for nail stuff! hahahaha Great minds think alike!
Your home is so beautiful, thank you for being such an inspiration!
Congratulations on your beautiful home. 💜 Would love to see how The Home Edit would organize your master closet.
Thank you for sharing, Miko! So inspiring!
Congratulations again! What a great home to build many lasting memories in!
So happy for you and your son!
Miko, I loved this in depth tour. Everything is perfect! I am so happy for you and your son. Your house is so beautiful and clean! I live in a tri level house too but it’s only 2200 square feet. I gotta get busy getting it cleaned up.
Wow what an incredible home! My husband and I recently bought a starter home and you’ve really motivated me to reach for the stars. I know we can afford our dream home after we work on bringing down our student loan debt. Thank you Miko, you’re incredible and I am so happy for you ❤️
Congratulations. Your house is so warm and inviting. When you said you have a project for one of the bedroom and my first thought was a nursery. 😄.
Congratulations it’s a beautiful and well deserved home!
You really inspire me, Miko. Your dream home is my dream house as well. I really love the main floor of the house. 😊
Beautiful house!! I love how your dog follows you to each room, so adorable. Do you see a lot of wildlife near your home?
Holy Crap Miko!!! That is gorgeous!
Love the kitty with the short little tail ❤️ So cute!
Congratulations on your home!! It is so beautiful.
WOW! What a lovely home! Congrats
This house is Beautiful 💕💕I mean beautiful 💕💕🎉🎉🎉congratulations again everything looks beautiful even the open land just beautiful sometimes less is better it looks decorated already thanks for sharing 💕💕
Congratulations! You have a beautiful home!