Moving All Our Junk
August 22, 2010
As you can tell from the first two groups of articles below there are two things on my mind this weekend: houses and saving money. I’m spending all weekend moving boxes into our new house; I told my wife I haven’t been this sore since soccer pre-season training back in college. I think every muscle […]
AT&T Uverse vs Comcast Triple Play
August 20, 2010
We have the Comcast Triple Play package and have been a Comcast customer for 10 years but may soon switch to AT&T Uverse when we move. If you’ve ever had to pay the fees involved when selling your house and buying a house, you’ll know the last thing you want to do when moving is […]
3 Money Sucking Financial Innovations
August 13, 2010
Many fabulous financial innovations have been made in the last 15 years that have helped to make your life easier or better. Unfortunately, not all the financial innovations over that time have been positive; there have been some products and services created that can be a major drag on your net worth and even on […]
Summer Vacation Edition
August 6, 2010
Summer vacations are definitely different than they used to be for our family. My wife and I used to travel to cool cities like San Francisco, New York, Boston, and DC and see the sites over the summer. Now that we have little kids we don’t have the money or courage to venture out on […]
8 Fabulous Money Innovations
August 3, 2010
The world has changed quite a bit in the last 15 years. Think back to 1995, what do you remember about that year? The show Friends aired it’s second season, the Braves won the World Series, Netscape debuted an alternative browser to Internet Explorer, and the tragic Oklahoma City Bombing took the lives of 168 people. So […]
Buying a House Can Make You Cry
July 18, 2010
Buying a house can be an emotional process. On top of trying to decide how much house you can afford you’re also attempting to predict how a new house and new neighborhood will fit into your life. Leaving behind what you know and moving to a place with new neighbors, a new commute, a new back […]
Financial Independence Principles
July 5, 2010
I’ve written before about your financial independence day and how the principles of sacrifice, perseverance, humility, innovation, leadership, camaraderie, and bravery can help you find financial freedom. It’s been two years since I wrote about financial independence but all the analogies still apply to you and your money. I don’t have any more tips for […]
Selling Your House Isn’t Easy
July 4, 2010
Selling your house is a lot of work! Every night after the kids go to bed we clean up the house to prepare for any potential showings the next day. Then we switch to buyer mode and spend time looking over and discussing new houses for sale that might be a good fit for us. […]
10 Cheap Kids Birthday Party Tips
June 30, 2010
Looking to save money on your kids birthday party? Yesterday my co-worker was bemoaning the cost of his girl’s birthday party, apparently his wife went a little overboard and could have used a few tips on cheap party ideas, so I decided to share a few from the recent Star Wars birthday we put on […]
Got a Case of the Mondays?
June 28, 2010
Monday’s can be tough because you have to get back into the work routine after the weekend. Many people don’t look forward to Mondays because it means you have a whole work week ahead of you. Although Monday mornings can be toughh, you can also look at Mondays as a fresh start, a chance to […]
