I just posted about how I witnessed the decline of my truck's value firsthand, but now I'll put a positive spin on things. Almost a year ago, we bought a used 2005 MINI Cooper. This was just after ridding ourselves of a crappy 2005 Chevrolet Malibu … [Read more...] about Witnessing the Rising Value of Small Cars Firsthand
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
By Bill Schoonmaker (Schoon) This is a guest post from "Schoon". According to Bill's FAQ, Schoon's Place is a "personal journal, a product reviews database, a photo gallery and much more." With the national divorce rate hovering over 40% these … [Read more...] about Avoid Money Fights: Plan Finances with Your Spouse!
I don't announce changes to our debt scales (on the right sidebar) unless something big happens. Well today I made some major changes to some numbers. Stacie's Student Loan The biggest change was that I paid $6000 down on Stacie's student loan. It … [Read more...] about Some major financial accomplishments this week
Growing up and then throughout college, I never really handled my finances well. However, I never made a late payment on any bill, but I also racked up a lot of debt. Luckily after college, something clicked in me to pay attention to my finances. … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Your Finances Overwhelm You
I was laying on the padded table at the rehab yesterday, doing back and leg stretches to fix my herniated disk when I realized something important: the steps to rehabilitate your body are similar to fixing your finances. Don't believe me? Well, … [Read more...] about Rehabilitate Your Finances
I first intended to just highlight a few of my favorite posts, but as I went through all 550 or so posts from 2007, I found it hard to pick just a few, so I turned it into a Carnival of Clever Dude! Feel free to bookmark this and take a few days to … [Read more...] about Carnival of Clever Dude 2007
