How do you pay your bills? I pay mine with money. Haha, in all seriousness, though, let me tell you a a little story... I entered the amount of the last bill into the spreadsheet used to track our checking account, and dropped the statement into … [Read more...] about How Do You Pay Your Bills?
We're in our mid 30s and we have no kids. We also have relatively little debt (compared to our current income), but I still worry about "what happens if one of us loses our job?". Well we have enough in savings to hold us off for well over a year of … [Read more...] about Are your employer benefits enough?
From Clever Dude: while I could be the one who buys groceries, Clever Dudette does because she absolutely loves grocery stores. She's a registered dietitian and enjoys walking the aisles to check out what's new and their nutritional value for her … [Read more...] about Clever Dudette’s Thrifty Grocery Shopping Ideas
Clever Dude bought me a kindle for Christmas in 2011; little did he know that I spent most of my teen years reading! I would read while my parents watched TV, read while we were on a 20 minute drive to visit my grandmother…I read every chance I … [Read more...] about Clever Dudette’s Frugal Kindle Plan
I can't believe it's already been 2.5 years since I left my university IT job to move into sales. Time seriously flies whether you're having fun or not. But that move also marked the beginning of something big in my life: losing 30 pounds. During … [Read more...] about The costs of losing weight
2013 Mazda Mazda5 Grand Touring When you're writing a car review, your tendency is to want to compare it to other vehicles in its class. What do you do when it's the only vehicle in its class? Such is true with the 2013 Mazda Mazda5 Grand Touring … [Read more...] about Clever Dude Reviews the 2013 Mazda Mazda5 Grand Touring
“You said you would pay for it,†said my son in an agitated tone of voice, “as a Christmas or birthday present.†The above quote was from a conversation over the weekend regarding his Xbox Live subscription which he uses to play video … [Read more...] about My Son Didn’t Want To Pay His Bills
(Image courtesy of digitalart / FreeDigitalPhotos.net) “Did you grab the card,†asked my wife as we got out of the car. The look on my face told her that I had not. I promised that we would give it to the wedding couple later, or even mail it. … [Read more...] about Too Cheap To Give a Wedding Gift?
