Over this past weekend, I began work on the first of 3 planned retaining walls at our home. The first wall is a "practice run" since it's small (about 50 bricks) and easier to pull apart and put back together. However, it's not going to be a cheap … [Read more...] about Buying Bulk Gravel
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
Earlier, I placed some blame for our (and your) financial problems, but I also mentioned one important thing at the end of the article: Break out of that cycle of debt by learning the proper way to budget and research, and then growing your … [Read more...] about Break the Cycle of Financial Bondage
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
If you're in deep debt, who do you blame? The credit card company? Your school (for not teaching you proper personal finance)? Your parents? Yourself? Well I had a good conversation on IM with Ana from DebtFREE-Revolution.com about her recent article … [Read more...] about Who do you blame for your financial problems?
Ok, guys, if you got past that girly title then you must really want to hear what I have to say about helping your marriage. I learned early on from a friend that the best way to avoid an affair is to stay far away from any situations that put you at … [Read more...] about Clever Marriage Tip: Guys, Protect Your Hearts
I'm not going to lie. It's pretty difficult for a heterosexual male, including myself, to not glance at a pretty, young lady, whether it be at the store, on a walk, at the gym, or even at work. But, as I wrote before, us guys have methods to both … [Read more...] about Ladies, help us guys, please!
So, this past holiday weekend I spent some time with my family, hanging out and chatting. One of my cousins is moving to South Carolina with his girlfriend (nice young girl) and he said some things I heard often growing up, going through college, and … [Read more...] about Men, having trouble with the eyes? Bounce them!
Banking • Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
When my wife and I were still dating, we discussed money and marriage. Whew, that got heated. I was adamant that finances be kept separate, while she wanted shared accounts. Well, this was about 5 years ago, and I didn't really understand why she … [Read more...] about Joint vs. Separate Checking Accounts – Which to Choose?
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
So my wife and I decided to do something together that she has been wanting to do for quite some time....run a MARATHON! You're probably saying "Oh Mike, that can't be all that bad", but think of it this way: My wife likes to chat while running … [Read more...] about Is running really a bonding activity for couples?
