Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Money Crashers: Why a Cheaper Wedding Can Mean a Better, Happier Marriage

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This summer, Brian and I will celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary. We were married in 2004 in the picnic grove in a state park, which w...
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Money Crashers: How a Stand-Alone Freezer Can Save You Money

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Back when we bought our new fridge in 2016, one of the things I was happiest about was having more and better organized freezer space. This...
Sunday, February 25, 2018

Costco comeuppance

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So, remember last summer when we signed up for Costco ? And how the salesclerk talked me into springing for the more expensive "Executi...
Saturday, February 24, 2018

Money Crashers: Should You Pay for Your Child’s College Education?

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In our progress toward financial independence , Brian and I have had one big advantage over many of our peers, which I can sum up in one wor...
Friday, February 16, 2018

Provisioning a road trip

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I'm making my weekly blog post a little early, because we're going to be away this weekend visiting some friends. We're making t...
Sunday, February 11, 2018

Recipe of the Month: Green Quinoa

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A few days ago, Brian called me into the kitchen for dinner with the words, "Well, I've made... something." Apparently, we w...
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Money Crashers: How to Find a Good Mechanic

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About five years ago, I wrote a post about why we like our local auto repair shop . Not only are the mechanics competent and honest, they...