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Not a Day Trader
Over the years, I’ve worked at quite a few different jobs. I’ve been a grocery bagger, a lawn worker, a clerk/typist and a soldier. I’ve sold fish wholesale and worked the front desk at several hotels....
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Six Months Under the Spreadsheet
Well, it’s several days into October now, and we’ve not posted our September budget blog. Sometimes it seemed that the end of the month would never come. It started so well; vacationing with Kathy’s...
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A Quick Budget Update
As our budgeting efforts rage on, we’ve become less excited about our monthly progress — I guess we’re easily bored, or something. But there’s nothing particularly boring about reducing our debt, so I...
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A Decorating Photographer I Am Not
It turns out there’s more to taking artistic pictures of living rooms and hallways than just snapping the camera. This casual corner is the dining room. I must admit I LOVE the pink wall. A splash of...
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A Brief Budget Update
Last night we went to the YMCA to pick up our Swim Team kids. We arrived early so that we could sneak in a workout (it’s been almost two weeks since I was able to find the time). After about 20...
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Come, Rejoice with Us!
Last April, Kathy and I performed a comprehensive review of our finances. We discovered that we had allowed our consumer debt to slowly increase, month after month, to the point that we owed nearly...
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A Starving College Student
When I was a Freshman in college, I was required to buy the 19-meal plan (per week). As I recall, it was between $700 and $900 per semester, and seemed rather pricey at the time. I lived in a dormitory...
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Goals, a 2014 Reprise
One thing for which I am particularly thankful is a church that encourages goal setting (and accountability). Just this morning as I was leaving Sunday School, my wife sat down with three or four of...
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Handyman Victorious
I’ve been called many things in my life. Some of them have been positive. Some, not so much. But one thing people never call me: a Handyman. There is a good reason for this. I have a certain...
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Bargain Shopping
A few weeks ago, Kathy and I restarted our practice of budgeting. It has never been something that we do well (or consistently), although the Lord certainly helped us to stick with it long enough to...
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