In spite of my efforts to stop making dumb financial mistakes, I occasionally pull off a big one, like I did last week. This is a classic case of failure to communicate with your spouse. Or more accurately, failure to remember the communication.
I am generally the one that manages the finances, and am responsible [...]

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Ok, I know all us worker bees in the corporate world have run into this before, or perhaps regularly, like me. Your friends at the office seem to think that they have a better chance at winning the Lottery, or the Florida Lotto, in my case, if we pool our resources and all chip [...]

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Turning 35 this year was a giant eye opener for me this year. No longer am I 22, 26, or 29, and I am fascinated and terrified at how fast I got here, to age 35. The thought of hitting 40 in just 5 years is like a splash of cold [...]

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There, I said it.
I recently read a post over at CleverDude about being open about your debt and how liberating it can be to get it out in the open and off your chest. I decided to try it, and I think I’m going to make a practice of it here. [...]

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“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” It’s the thought I like to think every morning. I’m truly grateful for everyday that I have on this earth, every breath that I take, and every blessing and act of forgiveness God extends to me. I feel like every day [...]

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