Picking The Perfect Location to Raise Your Family

It took us months to decided where we wanted to buy our first house.  It’s a decision that’s not to be taken lightly, especially if you have kids or are planning on doing so soon. After walking through countless houses is various counties, we decided to build in a small community that is a lot like the… Continue reading Picking The Perfect Location to Raise Your Family

4 Different Ways To Learn Financial Lessons

After commenting on Mrs Frugal’s cooltobefrugal.com site, on post “Do Your Friends Share Your Financial Values?“,I realize that we learn financial lessons in mainly 4 ways. Learn from reading books, listening to teachers, and taking financial advice in general.  People that learn this way have the easiest time  picking up the concepts and avoiding major losses. … Continue reading 4 Different Ways To Learn Financial Lessons

Increasing Insurance Coverage

I decided to bite the bullet and up my life insurance coverage amount for the family.  I increased the amount by $300,000 more than my current coverage ($200,000). So now, I’m covered for $500,000 if I die.  While that doesn’t sounds like a lot… in our case it is.  With the Social Security death benefits, my wife… Continue reading Increasing Insurance Coverage