The neighbors directly across the street from us moved last year in June (2010) to a much larger house. At first, I thought it was a foolish move and that I was glad I was staying put since I had just paid off my house and I no longer have a house payment. I wish I… Continue reading Life After The Joneses Moved
Month: January 2011
The Power Of Spousal Teamwork
I was reading an article called “Our Stock Portfolio” over at “Budgeting in the Fun Stuff“‘s site that she and her husband built. While her husband mainly does the investing, I can tell that she’s proud of him and supportive. It’s a solid portfolio of great dividend stocks that they have built during “The Great Recession” while prices were… Continue reading The Power Of Spousal Teamwork
Sometimes Free Is Better
We all heard that saying “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch“, but I beg to differ! While this may have been true during time like “The Great Depression”, it no longer true in a country like American. That said, many people still believe the old saying and take it to heart. In… Continue reading Sometimes Free Is Better
Trying Something New
Random Thoughts: As a child we are all thrown into opportunities, learning many new things, from talking, walking, swimming, ridding a bike, running, hiking… and the list goes on and on. As we age, those awesome “learning something new” opportunities start to dry up like spilled kool-aid on black pavement on a hot summer day. … Continue reading Trying Something New