Family

Home Again, Home Again…

Things are settling back down to normal, and I am back home. Just a few things to make you aware of. Please check-out the NCN Network page for an update on our first ever NCN Network Contest! Also, I’ll have a new episode of the NCN Podcast up and running later tonight. Links for the Network and Podcast can be…

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Family

Budget Power

My wife and I sat down to do our May budget. Here’s how the conversation went: Me: So, how much do you need for kids’ clothes this month… Her: Oh, about 100 bucks… Me: Cool. What about groceries/food? Her: Maybe 500/600 dollars… Me: Sounds about right. Let’s see, that’s 150 for electricity, 65 for cable, 100 for phones… Her: Oh…

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All Aboard…!

Waaaaay back in April of 2005, right before I started this blog, an event occurred which changed my financial life. My wife and I sat down and created a budget. Yes, we sat down, worked together, and formulated our spending plan. This single meeting lead to much of our “personal finance” success. We were, and are, on the same page.…

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