by Andrew | Jan 24, 2017 | Budgeting, Managing Money
The Budget That Changed My Life This past month we finally paid off the last of our debt. We are officially debt free. To celebrate this, I thought I would share the budget that we started with 10 years ago that has been the catalyst for changing our lives. The...
by Andrew | Nov 29, 2016 | Budgeting, Managing Money, Must Read, Retirement, Saving Money, Spending
What’s Your Daily Spending Rate? I was sitting at dinner a few weeks back with some friends and we got to talking about money. I had been playing with the idea of a personal daily spending rate and really wanted some insight. As we waited for our entrees, I not...
by Andrew | Oct 16, 2016 | Budgeting, Managing Money, Saving Money
Make sure to pin this so you can refer back to it later. Are LED Lights Worth The Cost? How to calculate your LED Savings in 5 Easy Steps There has been a trend to switch from the old-style incandescent lightbuld to the new LED (Light Emiting Diodes). The...
by Andrew | Oct 4, 2016 | Budgeting, Couples, Managing Money
How to Handle Your Kids Allowance (Quick note this is a continuation from the last article Dad, what is money? If you want a better context you can read that post here.) When it comes to kids getting allowances, I’m a huge fan. There are many pros to kids...
by Andrew | Sep 20, 2016 | Budgeting, Couples, Lessons, Managing Money
Dad, How Do I “Do Money”? As a parent, anytime you kids start something new there is a part of you that wants to hold on to the old way. Because every new step in life your kids take reaffirms that they are getting older and that means...
by Andrew | Sep 13, 2016 | Lessons, Managing Money, Must Read
Dad… What is Money? (Quick note our email course: The Money System that Changed My Life is now available. Check it out here) “Dad, what is money?” my 5-year-old son asked me on a bright summer afternoon as I sat in the yard. Catching me totally off guard from...
