Monthly Archives: September, 2009
Four Years Without A Car Payment
I was sifting through some old paperwork today, and I stumbled across an old letter from our bank. It was dated September 8, 2005. I was pleased to see that it was a notice from our bank, informing us that our car loan had been paid-in-full. I smiled as I put the letter back in [...]
Debt Reduction Tools And Calculators
For those who are ready to get our of debt, here’s a list of debt reduction resources – Debt Snowball Calculator over at What’s The Cost – This free online tool will help you quickly create a debt repayment plan. iPhone and iPod Touch Debt Snowball Application – Created by Blunt Money, this application, which [...]
How We Organize Our Finances
Here’s a quick rundown of how we organize our finances and our financial documents – Extremely Important Documents – We keep our tax returns, marriage license, birth certificates, car titles, etc. in a fire-proof safe. I have friends who keep such documents off-site in a safety-deposit box. The fire-proof safe works for us. I also [...]
Our Financial House – The Footer
Back when I was a kid, maybe 13 or 14, my Dad inherited some land from a relative. My parents soon decided to build a house on the land. As part of the preparation for building the house, we had to dig a footer (also know as a footing). For those who are unfamiliar with [...]
