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
Back in early March, I posted about how our free digital cable was worthless as we only got a few extra channels (mostly PBS). To refresh your memory, Comcast offered us 12 months of free digital cable just for being basic cable subscribers. We … [Read more...] about Ok, the free digital cable isn’t totally worthless
We've found the first stupid person in the iPhone sales comedy: Watch the stupid lady spend $1,300 for an iPhone If you can't watch the video, here's the short of it: Lady brings $16,000 cash to buy up all the iPhones at an AT&T store … [Read more...] about Read the Fine Print: Paying $1300 for a single iPhone
