I try to be diligent about paying bills on time and keeping all of my accounts in good order with the various service providers with whom I have accounts. Every once in a while though something goes awry and I get an unexpected bill in the mail. The happened to me the other day. Our [...]
Read more →I hope that sounds obvious to you. I’m sad to say that it took me 30+ years to figure it out. Not only did I not have any savings, I had debt. But the light bulb never came on. Income doesn’t count I focused on the size of my salary. For a long time, I [...]
Read more →This really isn’t more than a smattering of a few thoughts on frugality from my perspective as a frugal parent of two pre-schoolers. There are so many topics to cover on such a wide array of issues that I couldn’t possibly cover them all in a single post. Now and then My 5-year-old son tells [...]
Read more →This past Sunday my wife and I went with the kids to see English Beat at the Stern Grove Music Festival. It was a hoot. The music was great. The weather was awesome. And, I felt really good about rebounding from our frugal fail on Saturday. We learned our lesson about being prepared for unexpected [...]
Read more →Today we took the new minivan out for its maiden voyage. We’ve been driving around our family of four in our ailing 1988 Honda Accord two-door sedan for the better part of a month now. So it was really nice to have the extra space for the kids and their bikes. In my mind, we [...]
Read more →Not too long ago, I remember my most pressing financial concern being how I was going to pay the bills. Each day I went to work and put in an honest effort in order to earn the paycheck that I felt I so desperately needed in order to pay my bills. Paying my bills was [...]
Read more →Buying a car can be a stressful process. It’s an expensive purchase and can be a long-term commitment. People often don’t buy a new car until their old one dies, adding the challenge of short-term transportation to the process. But, with some basic planning, thinking ahead and a bit of homework, you can really find [...]
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