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 [...]



