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Big Goals Require A Bold Plan

It’s confession time.  For the past six months, I’ve been coasting.  After more than a decade of focusing on our personal finances, I took the gas of the pedal and relaxed a bit.  I spent rather freely, wandered away from our budget, and stopped writing.  It was fun (sorta), but the time has come to get refocused and rededicated.  The…

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My Favorite Pants Are On Sale!

I am a legit fan of the Lee Men’s Performance Series Extreme Comfort Khaki Pant.  I own 8 pairs of these awesome pants!  Here’s why I’m such a fan – These are the most comfortable pants I’ve every worn.  Period.  They are made of 98% cotton with 2% spandex.  This gives them just a bit of stretch – and makes…

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Paying Off Our Mortgage – Update With Chart July 2016

My wife and I are working to pay off our fixed-rate, conventional, fifteen-year mortgage. Our goal is to eliminate our mortgage debt in less than 10 years.  We purchased our home in February of 2010 – so we have a little over four years to reach our goal.  (Realistically, it looks like it might take us a total of 12…

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