I don’t read much in the way of international news, for a couple of reasons:

1.  Homeschooling 4 kids and keeping a house up for a family of six keeps me plenty busy.  When I finally do sit down to watch some TV, I want it to be funny. 🙂

2.  The problems of the world weigh deeply on my heart, and aside from prayer, there’s not much I can do about them anyway.  Our family helps where and when we can, but looking at all of the problems of the world feels a bit overwhelming to me.

That being said, I’ve been reading with interest the whole Cyprus story.  Why?  Because, IMHO, I fear that America is not that far removed from experiencing a similar situation.  I know that many of you probably already know most of the story, but for those who don’t, I’ll give you a brief summary from a news clipping: Read more

I’ve had a few people email me and ask how we manage to survive on our extraordinarily high DTI. So I thought I’d share with you a little window into the life of the deeply in debt, lifestyle-wise. Here’s how we avoid spending money so that we can make a dent in our debt: Read more

How much money did you lose last year paying for fees that you could’ve not had to pay?

I almost spent $100 yesterday that I didn’t have to spend.  So, I guess you could say that I made $100.  How?  By writing a 3 minute e-mail.  Read more

One of the challenges of the super-strict budget we’ve needed to impose (to get ourselves out of the crater of debt we’ve dug) has been that I’ve had to cut out about 98% of our unnecessary expenses.  That includes beauty expenses. Read more

One of the things that’s been in the back of my mind as we work our debt freedom plan is how we’re going to make sure to keep our egos and attitudes in check after we’re debt free and rolling in dough from our multiple income streams.  So when I came across this article from the Minneapolis Star Trib yesterday, I knew it was one I should take the time to read. Read more

As I scour the Internet, reading up on different articles about the economy, I’m struck by the different opinions of writers.  Some are on the side of “We’re suffering a temporary setback in America: we’ll bounce back.”  Other camps insist that there’s no way out: We’re definitely headed for another crash, one that will easily rival The Great Depression. Read more

Ok, we’re on day 11 and it’s going well so far, pretty much.  But we’ve come across a situation that calls for some revision to our original budget.  This is freaking me out just a bit, only because I don’t want to get into a habit of allowing too many revisions, you know? Read more