The following is a guest post by a dear friend and colleague Ed who is just months away from finally getting out from under $40,000+ in debt. Give him a warm welcome in the comments or a shout on twitter(@ed_bruner): The...
I have been listening and reading through A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life(affilaite link), and in it Donald Miller provides a very simple framework for thinking about your life: your life is a...
Anyone who checks in regularly can tell that things have been shriveling around here for months. I know it is not out of the ordinary for a blog to disappear into the internet graveyard with barely a whimper, but I still...
Late October is an exciting time for sports fans. Football is in full swing, we get the World Series and the NBA season tips off as well. A little something for everybody. With that in mind a couple of stores in...
Below is a post describing a fun frugal experience from my childhood written by The Happy Boulderette(The Happy Rock’s Mom). The story itself is neat, but what makes it even more interesting is the striking similarity it has to a post...
I guess I’ve arrived. I knew I’d catch hell when I posted that I spent $180 in January on Pearl Jam related expenses. But I was surprised by how much that little morsel caught on with others. A couple of weeks...
As I mentioned in my About Page, “Your Money or Your Life?” is my favorite personal finance book that I’ve read. But this post isn’t about the book. This is about a decision that my wife made today. As you long...
According to the local public radio station, South Dakota students carry the highest debt load in the nation. I was shocked to hear this for a couple of reasons: South Dakota Universities (public ones) are very affordable. For example, I’m currently...
In the spirit of gratitude and thanksgiving I wanted to list all of the financial related blessings of the last year. Another year debt free, except for the mortgage The ability to provide for two wonderful children Second adoption paid for...
I have stated before that I am huge Dave Ramsey fan. I think his approach to debt destruction is the simpliest and most straightforward approach. It has broad application across all income levels and focuses on motivating people and changing their...
