“But mom…I really need that new toy!” “Dad everyone at school has a new pair of Air Jordans and I won’t be cool unless I have them!” “The next door neighbors just bought a puppy and I want one too!” As a young kid these arec some common statements you will hear your kids or maybe even
So far we are o ne month into our summer and the heat hasn’t let up here in the midwest. I love it! I love running in it too. Call me crazy, but the heat and humidity really fuels me to push my body to higher limits in what I can do. So far this
Friends, this article is really personal as to my experience about recently buying a farmhouse, and has involved a lot of pain and financial loss for my family. However, at the end of it, I have felt that my experience may resign-ate with other people that might be buying a house and want to get
As I developed the Two Checking Account System, I soon realized that my budget had a lot of fat in it. The majority of my waste was in my fixed expenses. It was frustrating, because I knew that these were commitments that I was locked into. Because of how the Two Checking Account System works
This week I’ve been looking for some motivating subjects. Some subjects to motivate me and maybe some of our readers. It seems like a month after the New Year’s is when everyone’s motivation starts to slump and we quickly lose track of our resolutions. I too easily fall into that trap like I’d suspect a lot
I’m one cheap dude! Aaron use to say I was one of the most frugal guys he knows, but I always argue that he is more so than me! As I table that argument, I have to admit that I’m one cheap guy when it comes to my electronics. To give you an example, I
Over the last 20 years that the internet has been around (thanks Al Gore) everyones’ purchasing methods have changed. Little did we know the invention of the internet would be such a UBER disruptive moment for so many industries. One of those platonic shifts is in how people purchase products. In my own life, I’ve used
You might recall an interview that we had with an electric car owner (leasee to be exact) last year. In light of historic low gas prices this past year, we thought it would be interesting to catch up with him (Jon) to see how his experience has been with the vehicle and if he has
I think one of the biggest needs out there when folks are searching for a cell phone plan is finding one that is uniquely suited for their particular situation. It’s really difficult to find a place online that you can go to that will help give you unbiased advice about where to find a plan
As the Christmas season moves in, like a thief in the night (not really but it sounds cool), it puts pressure on our budget. To mount even more on top of the holiday season, we are having problems with our car. Doh!!! Ya we have 140,000 miles on our 2005 Honda Odyssey and we have
