One of the commitments Alissa and I made for our marriage was to remain debt free.* But it wasn’t always this way. When we were both single, we carried with us significant amounts of debt that held us back. And each week, our paychecks would be swallowed up by bills…
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Need Extra Income? Here Are a Few Ideas That Worked for Us
About 4 years ago, Alissa and I made a decision: she was going to become a stay-at-home mom. We thought it would be best for our kids to have their mom around as they grow up, and it’s benefited our family in ways we never imagined. But this decision hasn’t…
How Budgeting Transformed Our Marriage
Alissa and I got married on January 8, 2011. It was a beautiful “winter” day in Phoenix, the reason you move to the desert: 70 degrees, not a cloud in the sky…perfect. We followed that up with a 10-day, all-inclusive honeymoon to Costa Rica. It was the kind of honeymoon…
Our Emergency Fund Saved Us Last Week
Last week, my oldest son Kellen started kindergarten. Having never been to preschool, we worried about how well he would make the transition. The first 2 days went smoothly, but Wednesday? Let’s just say Wednesday did not go so well. That morning, at drop off, Kellen threw the tantrum of…