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
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Debt Free, Now What?
Back on February 2010, I became totally debt free, but now what? I thought that there would be a period where I would break even for a while, and then start to plow about $1,000 extra each month into investments! So now that it’s seven months later and how much extra did I save or invest? Not… Continue reading Debt Free, Now What?
Losing Control To Lifestyle Inflation
Today, my wife and I sent the kids to a friends house for a sleep over, while we went to a fancy italian winery/villa style restaurant. For just the 2 of us, the experience cost $120.00 dollars! So what did we have to eat, you might be wondering? My meal consisted of antipasta salad, sea… Continue reading Losing Control To Lifestyle Inflation
Lifestyle Inflation Creeping Into My Life
Okay, I confess, now that I’m debt free “Lifestyle Inflation” is creeping into my life! Summer isn’t helping! There are so many fun things to do in the summer! Lifestyle inflation is where you do the same things, but more of them or you upgrade to a better version of them. An example would be… Continue reading Lifestyle Inflation Creeping Into My Life