Taking a Vacation During Debt Payoff
We were a month and a half into paying off our 80k of debt. For the first time, my wife and I were analyzing all our spending, trying to eliminate…
5 Tips on Having The Budget Conversation
Hello everyone! This is Clari. Although Brett is the star writer of the blog, do not be surprised to hear from me here and there. The reality is that Brett…
A year without credit cards
Every day as I leave the house, I pat down my pockets to double-check that I have the essentials: phone keys wallet Without any of these, I'm just not going…
The Parable of the Mexican Fisherman
Parables are powerful tools that can teach a deep lesson by making it into a simple story. The Bible is full of parables, many of which, interestingly, have a financial…
Shovel to Hole Ratio
A door keeps turning on its hinges,And the lazy one on his bed.Proverbs 26:14 I love the Proverbs! It impresses me how they apply to modern day life just as…
Paying off Debt, Illustrated
A week ago we were watching over the house of some friends who were traveling out of the country. They live in an apartment with plants on the balcony -…
What is your Why?
At work I'm involved in a lot of the training we do, preparing the staff for the various things they'll encounter in a typical day in construction. An expression you'll…
The Baby Steps
My niece is just over a year old, and starting to take her first steps. A lot of wobbling, falling on her bottom, grabbing coffee tables for support, the usual.…
Get fired up
If you're a guy like me, we tend to get fired up about a new pursuit, an idea, or a project. You hear about something cool, and you drop everything…