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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photo by Eric Strauss
In thinking over what prompted me to start this blog, it became clear that learning from mistakes has got to be the biggest way people learn to get better at something. So, with that thought in mind, I’ve decided to dedicate Tuesdays to relay some money mistakes I’ve made and what [...]

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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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