Dave Ramsey Tag

My sister Anna got both kids a little present when Liddi was born. Jaeda got a color game (IT WORKED; SHE'S FINALLY LEARNED {most of} HER COLORS!), and Corban got this chore chart. He's been asking about money for, oh, a year or so. So...

10 April, 2015 /

In case you missed it, we just bought a house! Here's a fun little story for all you Dave Ramsey fans out there. As most of you know, we live by many of Dave Ramsey's principles as outlined in Financial Peace University. (Quick plug: there's a...

10 September, 2012 /

The first house we ever looked at we fell in love with.  The refinished hardwood floors, the updated kitchen, the newly-carpeted upstairs loft. So we got a realtor. And then we learned. Sure, the price is great--your resale value is quite small; the area is...

08 September, 2012 /

I'm not ashamed to say that I'm a stay-at-home mom, a housewife, if you will. I love the smaller focus on my Lord and my family. I don't feel overwhelmed with pressure to accomplish certain tasks. I have ample time to read, play, love, cook,...

07 October, 2011 /

A couple weeks ago, we had the following conversation with our mechanic: Mechanic: "Do you guys drive over railroad tracks often?" James: "A couple times a week...

01 June, 2011 /

One of the perks that has come from our recent debtfreeness (is that a word?) is having conversations with telemarketers that are either selling debt or, most recently, selling debt consolidation. Below is a recent email sent to Dave Ramsey about a freeing call that...

31 May, 2010 /

On Wednesday, March 31, 2010 we became DEEBT FREEEEE! We made the FINAL payment on our school debt, eliminating the ridiculous $57,500 of debt that we had accrued. It was a 3-year goal completed in 2 years and 10 months! This amazing feat all started...

08 April, 2010 /