Archive for October, 2011
Our House Buying Story
TweetIf you’re new here you may want to sign up for my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Happy Halloween!! Seven years ago today I moved into my house. I thought I’d tell you the very irresponsible story that goes along with it! My husband and I met in 2003 on Thanksgiving day. We started dating at the end of the [...]
Close the window
TweetIt’s the middle of February. The temperature gauge on the back porch has so much ice on it you can’t even see exactly how cold it is, but you figure it’s probably better not to know. The wind is blowing and snow is swirling around making it look like it’s snowing even though it’s not. The [...]
Get Your Spouse Involved in Your Finances
TweetDoes your spouse know what’s going on with the finances? If you are reading this site then I’m going to go assume that you are the one who handles the money. It’s important that both spouses have a say and know exactly what’s going on with the household money. I was talking to a long [...]
The Difference Between Credit and Debt
TweetAs you may know I’m currently taking the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University classes. (I’m doing weekly reviews of the classes over at Enemy of Debt) In general I like Dave’s message and I’m basically a fan. But there is one big area where we disagree. The Credit Score. He doesn’t think it’s important to have a good credit score. I [...]
How to recycle a house
TweetToday’s post is a guest post. Many Americans have already converted to the “green” idea, i.e. they are recycling as much rubbish as they can. Bottles, paper and cans are recycled and kitchen refuse is used to start a compost heap, which in turn keep a vegetable garden going. While you would research the terms [...]
10 Ways to Stay Poor… Forever
TweetBuilding wealth is for idiots. Who wants to be rich nowadays? Rich people are evil. Besides, you can have everything you ever wanted right now if you know what you’re doing. Here’s the top 10 ways to stay poor… forever. 1. Impress the Neighbors: First and foremost, everything you do should impress the neighbors. Their opinion [...]
Why You Spend Less When You Pay Cash
TweetDo you think you spend less when you pay cash than you do when you use a credit card or debit card? Research says you do. I’ve never really trusted these studies though because I don’t know what they are really looking at. For example, I would totally believe that the average credit card transaction [...]
Birthday Party Alternative
TweetMy daughter turned 10 last week. I love that her birthday is in October because this is one of my favorite times of year. When she was born I started looking forward to Halloween themed birthday parties. Last year we finally did it. A Halloween party with 6 or 7 of her friends and it was [...]
What is Your Worst Case Scenario?
TweetWhat would you do if you lost your income today? What are your bare minimum bills? How much do you have in savings? How long would it last if you lost your income? These are important questions to ask yourself. I’m always running a “worst case scenario” in my mind. This is one reason I [...]
Book Review: All Your Worth
TweetI just finished reading All Your Worth by Elizabeth Warren and her daughter Amelia Warren Tyagi. I actually liked it quite a bit and agree with everything except their feelings towards car payments. (They don’t hate them, I do.) The book is nicely laid out and easy to read. And despite being printed in 2006 (and [...]
