I woke up this morning, logged in and saw that my readership stood at a record number: 707 Subscribers Now, if you're reading this on the weekend, there's a good chance it's below 700 now, since readership numbers always drop on Sundays and … [Read more...] about Readership Milestone: 700 Subscribers!
Janine Bolon emailed me a few weeks ago and asked if I would review her book Money...It's Not Just for Rich People! I considered whether I would be the best person for the job, but then realized I was the target audience for her book. I'm not a … [Read more...] about Review: Money…It’s Not Just for Rich People by Janine Bolon
I really could have done this last month, but I didn't. You may know that we started with a peak of $20,000 in credit card debt (I say "we", but I mean "I"). I can't remember the exact amount, but I left college with about $15,000 in credit card … [Read more...] about Major Milestone: Credit Card Debt
How many times have you owned something that has broken due to a manufacturer defect, but didn't try to get a replacement product (or your money back)? These products can range from cheap plastic toys from the dollar store to high priced autos and … [Read more...] about Don’t fear the warranty
Thinking of installing your own pool? Want to know what to expect regarding yearly pool maintenance? We purchased our home in 2004 (that's our pool in the picture), and the previous owners had already closed the pool when we moved in. The pool is … [Read more...] about Pools are expensive: Our yearly costs
Just wanted to let all of you know that I got a call from my mother-in-law (Stacie was unavailable at work) that my future nephew is on his way into this world. My sister-in-law was due almost a week and a half ago, but that little boy just … [Read more...] about New Dude on the way!
A couple months ago, I talked about how sharing money works for our marriage, and one comment really stood out. I want to reprint the comment in its entirety here. I won't share any of my own ideas about the method that Tim and his wife use in their … [Read more...] about Joint Accounts: One for you, One for me, One for us
As you know, I did some major repairs to our pool pump and pool plumbing. I recently spent $400 on a new pool pump, which runs like a dream compared to the old one, but I had even more work to do. Before I replaced the pump, I had to repair some PVC … [Read more...] about Pools are expensive: $85 Plastic
