Monthly Archives: April, 2008

Getting Rid Of The Old Blue Chair – A Look Back At How I Used To Manage My Finances

Nine years ago, I bought a blue chair-and-a-half.  Yesterday, I hauled it away. As I was driving down the road, returning from the ‘dump-trash’ (that’s what my daughter calls the local collection facility) – I started thinking about the old blue chair.  My wife and I purchased it on a whim.  We lived in a [...]

Dissecting Our Deductibles – Renter’s Health Automobile Insurance

Each month, our health insurance premium is deducted from my wife’s paycheck.  Every year, I pay our annual renter’s insurance premium.  And, once every six months, I pay our automobile insurance premium.  The premium is the amount charged, by and insurance company, for actual coverage.  But, not only do we pay insurance premiums, we are [...]

Back In The Saddle

We are home with the new baby.  She’s doing so well and I want to thank all of you who responded with ‘well wishes’ and prayers.  My wife and I took her for her first checkup today and she is a healthy, happy baby girl.  My mother-in-law is staying with us this week, helping with [...]

5 Rules Of Spring Training (For Your Finances)

While we settle in with new baby – No Credit Needed will feature a few guest posts from some of my fellow personal finance bloggers. (I’ll also mix in a few posts of my own, as I find the time.) Today’s post comes from Prime Time Money – and it should get you primed and [...]