Category Archives: Family
Two Rocking Chairs
There are these two white rocking chairs on our front porch. The one on the right is mine, the one on the left is my wife’s. Like most things in marriage, I’m not sure how we arrived at this particular sitting arrangement, but arrive at it, we did. Most evenings, right before the sun sets, [...]
Building A Lean-To On The Side Of The Shed
Last year, before we moved into our new house, I bought a shed. I really like the shed. It’s nice and big and has plenty of space for all of my tools. I just have one problem – I also have a lawn mower. When I put the lawn mower in the shed, it’s difficult [...]
Taking My Daughter To The Bank To Open Her First Savings Account
I am so excited. I am going to take my oldest daughter to the bank and help her open her first savings account! She’s ten now, having recently celebrated her birthday, and she has some birthday-checks to cash. One of our local banks offers a no-fee, no-minimum balance required savings account for children under 16. [...]
What Works For Me – Combining Our Finances
My wife and I have been married for almost thirteen years. For that entire time, even before we got serious about managing our money, we believed in combining our finances. Here’s our simple system and what works for us. Our Combined Finances – Checking Accounts – We have one, joint, primary checking account. My wife [...]
