April 2022

Where We Started

When we realized we wanted more from life, we started the process of financial literacy. We would spend many hours reading, learning and generally becoming

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Medical Cost

Medical costs can really eat up a budget and poor health can have an extremely negative influence on your life. We all know the positive

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Replacement Car

You have heard the saying “this car is nickel and diming me to death”.  This may lead some to believe that they should have bought

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Roof Fix

We had a serious problem, which we were afraid was going to cost a fair amount to repair.  One of our skylights leaked when it

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The Hole

Are you desperate, frustrated and overwhelmed that your bank account is overdrawn again? Did an unexpected bill or repair put you behind?  Do you pay

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Lifestyle Inflation

One of the the most useful concepts on our way to financial independence (FI) was to prevent lifestyle inflation. One way we did this was

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Get Together

Tonight we had the new neighbors over for dinner.  I cooked  some ribs, and they brought a wonderful pasta salad.  We shared stories and got

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GE

Tonight I looked at my refrigerator and stove.  The General Electric symbol displays proudly.  I wondered why the the General Electric label stood out to

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Food Bill

I found we were spending about $1,200 a month on food.  We were eating out two to three times as week.  To pay off debt,

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Car Inspection

One way we live frugally is by driving used cars. It’s important when buying a used car to know how inspect it.  A used car

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