Posts tagged as:

Emergency Fund

Three Cheers For The Emergency Fund!

Mark had insomnia on Sunday night. He woke up at 3 AM yesterday morning and could not get back to sleep. So, he got out of bed and went to the living room to watch the History Channel (his idea of stimulating entertainment… my cure for insomnia.) As he was vegging out on the sofa, [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

Boys Are Expensive!

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
I promised an entry on Saturday about Mark and his broken hand. The weekend got away from me and so that promised entry has been delayed just a teeny bit!
BIG TOUGH GUYS & LITTLE TOUGH GUYS
Last weekend was our visitation weekend with YM10, Mark’s son. Much of the weekend was spent with [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

The Payday Loan Trap

One of my first lessons in “What Not To Do” with money was actually one of the few lessons that I didn’t learn by trial and error. I used to work at a Payday Loan call center. While I have seen a few people who have utilized the service for its intended purpose, the vast [...]

1 comment Read the full article →

Financial Goal

Until now, I have had a very vague idea of what I want to accomplish. Getting out of debt is only a portion of the equation. It’s going to take a long time, but how do I get there? Not only that, but once I get there.. and max out my retirement savings.. and get [...]

1 comment Read the full article →

Illness and Setbacks

Until you really start paying attention to every penny that flows in and out of your house, you never realize how much even minor illnesses can cost you. Wes, the youngest child, and I have all been sick this week. Mark works from home, so there wasn’t any loss of income there. Our [...]

0 comments Read the full article →