Family or Marriage • Finances & Money • Home
A few weeks ago, when I learned our house and truck have devalued quite a bit, a personal friend of mine who calls himself "Realist" here a guy called "JiggyPete" who commented as "Realist" (NOT my personal friend "realist" who refuses to punctuate … [Read more...] about Riches do not equal Prosperity
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
Last week, I announced we were selling our 1997 Pontiac Grand Am to a relative. Well on Friday evening, we battled traffic for 4.5 hours to get to Pennsylvania (normally takes under 3.5 hours) in 2 vehicles to get to Stacie's parent's house. The … [Read more...] about Getting a car without earning it
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
So we have 3 cars for two people right now. Do you think we're selling the 2005 MINI Cooper? What, are you kidding? My wife would kill me! Do you think we're selling the 2006 Honda Ridgeline? As much sense as it makes to dump this truck (get … [Read more...] about We’re selling a car! Guess which one
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money • Frugality
One of the reasons I recently drove the speed limit for 200 miles was because I was shocked to learn that my perception of reality for the last 30 years was a bit off. Growing up, I always recalled my dad driving pretty fast. While I won't blame … [Read more...] about Getting to the root of your habits
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money • General
My friend Jessica sent me this email last month and I've been holding onto it to post it. I'm sure at least a few of you have gotten it as well, but the lessons are very applicable: Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it! Rule 2 : The world … [Read more...] about Rules You Won’t Learn in High School
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
As more bloggers quit their day jobs and become full-time web authors, I'm becoming more envious of their positions. Granted, I fully appreciate the difficulty of the switch, especially when it comes to the loss of stability (for most of them) as … [Read more...] about Could I be a full-time blogger?
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
Well we're back from our mini-vacation! Where did we go? Where do you think? Back to see our families in Pennsylvania, just like we've done about 50 other times this spring and summer. However, this trip was different because we took 2 extra days off … [Read more...] about Mmm-Mmm Fatty Goodness
Just a quick rant against some of you parents out there. I know you have the dire need to "be different" than everyone else and avoid boring names like Bob and Joe for your kids, but please think long and hard about what you're naming them and what … [Read more...] about Parents, please think about what you name your kids
