photo credit: inoc Wow – it’s environmentally friendly, and it’s free! Treat yourself to a one year digital magazine subscription from The Read Green Initiative. All you need to do is pick your magazine and enter your e-mail address. Then, sign up for an account with Zinio, which provides sales and distribution of digital...
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photo credit: ArtemFinland As the year comes to a close, it is always nice to take a look at the finances. Although I love tracking our finances using Microsoft Money, the level of detail doesn’t always provide a clear look at the underlying picture. For example, our net worth is approximately the same as...
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photo credit: naviniea Christmas is going to be so much fun this year. Our little one is almost 3 years old, and he’s going nuts with all the Christmas lights around town. He’s been asking about a “Kees-mas tee” all week long, and today is the big day! Since all of our Christmas shopping...
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Everything seems to be in the crapper. With election politics heating up (and not necessarily in a good way), an economic bailout that I am pretty sure no one has a real clue about, and the American dream becoming less achievable for many, things seem to be “not so great”. Or is it? I...
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***Note: Now that the election is over, the voteforchange.com site is no longer available, so I removed the links.*** Even though I voted in the primaries, I am always nervous about whether I am registered to vote or not. I received an e-mail today from a friend, who sent me a link to the...
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I hope that everyone out there has a special cause that they are involved with. For us, we give monthly to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. I used to work with a pediatric neurosurgeon, and although the thought of a sick child is heartbreaking, seeing how they are still able to be themselves despite their...
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We’re back from a weekend camping trip. It was a lot of fun, even though we got rained on for a whole night and part of a day. Trying to keep a 2-year-old contained in a tent while waiting for a storm to pass was challenging, but somewhat manageable. I have made a mental...
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I feel pretty guilty about throwing things away. We’ve been trying to get rid of the things that we don’t need anymore, and the next thing on the list is VCR tapes and coasters (CD/DVD discs that did not burn correctly). Even though it costs money, Green Disk seems like a good option for...
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One of my big goals (part of the change in money, love, and change) has been to simplify our life. We’ve done quite a bit, but there is more that can be done. My #1 pet peeve right now is my e-mail. I have one central e-mail account that has incoming e-mails from school,...
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I recently finished Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover, and it is a quick and easy read. I would recommend getting it from your local library – I would not buy it just because there are enough blogs and information on his methods on the web (and you can use the cost of the book...
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