Category Archives: Debt Free
Ten Things That Rock About Being Debt Free
1. It just feels good to be debt free. I’ve been debt free for more than than two years. I cannot express, in words, how awesome it feels to live without payments. 2. Every dollar that I bring home belongs to me. I can choose to spend my money, save my money, give my money, [...]
Yet Another Motivation For Keeping My Financial House In Order
Our youngest daughter is in the hospital. She’s been there, with my wife, since Sunday morning. She has a stomach virus and the doctors are waiting for her body to regain its strength before they dismiss her. Hopefully, she’ll be able to coming home soon. Driving back-and-forth between the hospital, I’ve had a lot of [...]
New Site Design And Getting Ready For School To Start
My wife is an educator, so she’ll be headed back to the classroom in a few weeks. We have been so busy this summer – and our financial records reflect a slight lack of discipline. We haven’t overspent, but we haven’t saved us much as I would have liked, either. But, frankly, with all that [...]
Building An Emergency Fund – Where Do I Keep It?
As I mentioned in my recent post about what to do after getting out of debt, I like the idea of having an emergency fund. After a series of super-secret mathematical calculations – I pulled a number from a hat – and decided that $16,000 would be a good amount to have in ours. Where [...]
