Money Tag

 Thankfully, our basement once looked like this with very little effort. Sadly, it no longer does. Thankfully, last Thursday we had a giant rainstorm, signifying the coming end of a long winter. Sadly, much of the rain and melting snow found its way in our basement. Thankfully, James had...

When we moved in, we had a pretty good idea of what we would need to fix/replace/purchase. But man, the little things sure do add up! Here's why we made one of our purchases:                                   That was after it'd gone through the dishwasher. Helloooo, water softener.  ...

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...

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...

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...