Monthly Archives: April, 2008
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 [...]
Baby Number Three Arrived Safe And Sound
Baby number three – a little girl – was born Sunday Morning around 10AM. She weighs 8 pounds and she is beautiful beyond words. Mommy is doing fine and we should be going home early Tuesday morning. I stole a few minutes and found some free Wi-Fi so that I could share our wonderful news [...]
Automobile Updates – How The New (To Us) Minivan Is Working Out
In October we paid cash for a new (to us) minivan. Here are some thoughts, about the minivan, six months later – Value – I think that we got a great deal. By going with a used van, our total costs were about 60% less than they would have been, had we gone with a [...]
Recycling Soda Cans To Purchase A New Lawn Mower – 64,000 Aluminum Cans Equal $1400
As I recently mentioned, I’ve been shopping for a new lawn mower. Well, after today’s trip to the recycling center, I have figured out a way to pay for the new mower. I am going to collect and recycle aluminum soda cans. Here’s the plan – One aluminum soda can weighs .5 ounce, which means [...]