A few years ago my husband and I purchased our first house–the little condominium that we still live in. When we purchased it in March of 2004, it felt like a palace. Now it’s feeling more like a dollhouse, but we still love it. We purchased this place when real estate values were quite depressed, [...]

I don’t know about you, but medical bills have been hitting our house like no body’s business! I honestly can’t believe the rate they’re flocking in right now despite our relatively good health, and decent health insurance. An ear infection here, a broken tooth there, and routine prescriptions are a truly massive part of our [...]

I’ve been listening to the Audiobook “Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey. This is available from Audible.com, and I highly recommend it. If you want to download the book, I’ve attached a coupon here for two free books. One tip that Mr. Ramsey offers that I find especially interesting is that to know if you’re [...]

We’ve now reached the point (just a few months in) where I’ve completely replaced my previous work-outside-the-home income with my mobile notary business and my freelance writing. By implementing the tips I’ve been outlining here–even post-layoff our family is coming out ahead of where we were six months ago financially, as well as in peace [...]

I called my auto insurance company yesterday (USAA) and updated my info. Both cars are paid off, which means we can remove our “gap insurance” (the insurance that covers the depreciaion on the cars in the event that one is totaled). Also, I upated my milage. Now that I’m working from home, my mileage is [...]