It feels like that giant weight of credit card debt (upwards of $23,000 at one point) was on my shoulders for so long, but the weight was lifted so long ago with our final credit card payment that I hadn't thought about the difficulties and struggles … [Read more...] about Where did the Debt Time fly?
So some of you might, surprisingly, ask "Mitsubishi still makes cars?" or "What cars do they make?". Glad you asked! Granted, there's been a lot of turmoil and turnover in the auto industry this century, what with Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Hummer, … [Read more...] about Clever Dude reviews the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money • Home
I recently saw an episode of House Hunters that annoyed me. The premise of the show, if you haven't seen it, is someone is looking for a home, whether it be to rent or own, a townhouse, apartment, single family or whatever. They show 3 choices and at … [Read more...] about Are you an adult and still living with your parents?
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
(Guest post from Libby Balke) Most people decide to have a second child because they want a bigger family. Most people decide to have a second child because they know they have so much more love to give. Most people decide to have a second child … [Read more...] about The Finances of Having a Second Child
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money • Frugality
I recently told you how my wife and I had to just STOP some activities and new opportunities in our lives so we could focus more on what we want/need to do better. For both of us, we want to focus more on our jobs and careers, as well as exercise. … [Read more...] about Now, when do we GO?
Faith & Spirituality • Family or Marriage • Finances & Money • General
I had a nearly 1000 word article written and realized I wasn't even close to the point of this article. Sometimes I really do just need to STOP! So let me see if I can get my words out more quickly this time. (It really hurt to just delete 1000 words … [Read more...] about Sometimes you just need to STOP
Disclaimer: Mazda provided me with a 2012 Mazda3i for a week to review and treat "as I would treat my regular vehicle". They paid for insurance and the first tank of gas. They did not pay me in any way, nor did they guide me on how to write my … [Read more...] about Clever Dude reviews the Mazda3i SkyActiv
Debt • Finances & Money • Frugality
(Guest Post by Jason) For years I followed the status quo: spent lots of money and accepted living paycheck-to-paycheck, not saving for retirement, and racking up credit cards as the normal way of operating my finances. This fabulous way of … [Read more...] about The 5 Biggest Wastes of Time and Money
