Up on a bluff on the Pacific Ocean sits Bellosguardo – or “Beautiful view.” – a $100 million dollar mansion owned by a reclusive billionaire and 104 year old heiress Huguette Clark. By any account the mansion is beautiful, and the estate is one that any person would love to call home. The thing is, […]
The Benefits Of Being A Stay At Home Mom Versus Being A Working Parent
This week is quickly turning into babies and family week. I’m sorry but I just can’t help myself, I’ve got nothing else on my mind lately, understandably. By this time next week I’ll be changing diapers and staying up nights with our new son. One topic that has been close to our hearts these past […]
The Seven Deadly Sins Of Spending
Spending money is a necessary part of life that requires diligent planning and serious discipline. You may have also realized it’s really fun. Many of us, often without realizing it, allow our spending habits grow out of control and wreak havoc on our bank accounts. The following are the Seven Deadly Sins of Spending we […]
Obama Administration Urges Congress To Pass Another $200 Billion Stimulus Package
As the effects of the $787 billion stimulus package of last year begin to wear off, the Obama administration is now looking at the option of passing yet another “limited” stimulus package to help dig the economy “out of a deep valley”. Without it they fear that the slow gains our economy has made this […]
Living On Less Before You Need To: Getting By With One Income
Last week I read a post over at Debt Free Adventure about how it’s a good idea to start living on one income, whether or not you need to. If you’re married and have no kids, it can be a good exercise to see what it may be like if you end up having children […]
Should I Have Bought An Extended Warranty?
A couple of months ago I purchased a new Dell laptop. We’ve needed a new home computer for a while now and the deal I ran across was too good to pass up. So I purchased it for $400 via the Dell website. As an aside, Dell has always been good to us. Their products […]
Baby Is On The Way – Time To Start Planning: Link Roundup
Over the past few months I’ve alluded to it here and there, but my wife and I are currently expecting our first child (you can see our baby in the ultrasound pictures above!). The due date is July 8th, and we couldn’t be more excited to become parents for the first time. Before I formed […]
How Many Bank Of America Customer Service Reps Does It Take To Close An Account?
A while back I talked about how my wife and I were looking to close out our account with Bank of America because the rate of interest that we were receiving on our money was not very good, even in today’s market with low rates across the board. Our account had a paltry .50% rate […]
The Choices We Make Have Consequences. Change Your Life One Decision At A Time
I was reading a new book that I received in the mail yesterday called, “8 Attributes of Great Achievers“, written by Cameron C. Taylor. The book examines the lives of famous historical figures and gives light to attributes that they shared that helped to make them successful in life. It’s a great read that I […]
7 Lies About Money That Can Kill Your Financial Future
Over the past few years through writing for this blog and helping to facilitate Dave Ramsey‘s Financial Peace University class I’ve heard a lot of misconceptions that people have about money. These are beliefs and ideas about money that people hold deep in their psyche that tell them how they should approach money. They help […]
A Great Way To Get Free Gadgets, Cash And Other Free Stuff
One thing that has never made sense to me is playing the lottery. The odds against you are astronomical, and it’s nearly impossible to win. So why even bother? Instead of playing the lottery I’ve started doing something with slightly better odds. In my free time I like to enter online contests – usually […]
What We Can Learn From Clark Griswold’s Christmas Vacation
Most people have a Christmas family tradition. Perhaps you exchange gifts at a certain time of day, go ice skating (at the mall if you live in the south like me), eat a favorite dish, or read the story of Jesus’s birth. I think our family has adopted most of these traditions. But one of […]
Good Customer Service And The Power Of Social Media: One Company Goes Above And Beyond To Fix A Problem Through Twitter
Christmas shopping season is in full swing, and with it, the long lines, crowded aisles, and frazzled shoppers. In an attempt to avoid the stores altogether this year I decided to do most of my shopping online. There are a variety of reasons why I like shopping online. First, you can shop in your underwear, […]
Do You Deserve To Spend? Is It Ok To Splurge Even When You Don’t Have The Money?
I’ve been thinking about a type of spending lately that I think causes a lot of problems similar to impulse buying. However, this spending is deliberate. It’s emotion driven and it can get you into credit card trouble quick, if not careful. Perhaps it’s at the end of a long week. Work has been a […]
