When April and I were shopping for a house, we knew we needed something in good shape. We couldn’t buy a fixer up because 1) we didn’t know how to fix things and 2) we wouldn’t have the time to fix something even if we knew how. Subsequently, we paid more for a house than we otherwise might have, and when we found the one we wanted, we paid full price to make sure we got it. I didn’t feel we had time to fool around with alternatives.
Posts Tagged ‘money’
Money: What Works For Us »
The final article in the Financials series covers the steps that work for April and me in regards to managing our finances.
Common Sense Is Common -or- Why Dave Ramsey Frustrates Me »
An inordinate amount of people have begun to recommend Dave Ramsey to me as the saviour of all our bank accounts, and I’m sick of it. What’s more, I’m disappointed so many other people still need to listen to him.
Review of Mint Financial Site »
I had never heard of Mint before they were purchased with Intuit, but it cost me nothing to make an account and check it out. Now I’m hooked and won’t use anything else to track our finances.
Much Ado About Money »
As I began thinking more about finances, the constant barrage of well-meaning financial advice I have gotten from people has led me to a week-long series.
Spiritual Warfare Recap: Battling Ourselves »
Battling Ourselves
This week’s episode was inspired by my two day stint at an Investools seminar where we learned a lot about stocks, options, and investing. Subsequently, I had money on the mind, but this podcast isn’t about money. It’s about fear and where that fear comes from.
Why do you want to be published? »
I was reading a discussion on Writerface the other day where the poster wondered about getting published. He was having quite an ordeal, having received [...]
God’s Blessing and Well-Made Plans »
I just got a call from Doug, our landlord, to inform me that our apartment has been rented. This was one of the main concerns [...]
The Check »
There is something blessedly comforting
In the check that comes at the end of a meal.
True, it is one you must pay; its inevitability
Absolute.
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