Pssst….Hey Kid….Wanna Buy A New Car?

I have written elsewhere on this site about the frugality of buying a good quality, 2-3 year old used car and that a new car typically loses up to 40% of its value in just a few short years. You are literally taking a butt-kicking when you buy a new car. Oh, I know, I...

Eleven Years Ago Today…

We mark anniversaries for different reasons: birthdays, holidays, weddings. Days when important and significant things happen. On this day eleven years ago, September 27, 2007, Christie and I attended a personal financial seminar given by Dave Ramsey in Houston, TX as...

Saying “I Love You” To Your Family

Do you have a will? No? Neither did multi-millionaire Prince, and what a mess that is turning out to be. But today’s post is not about Prince, and it isn’t specifically about money. It’s about some friends of ours that knew what to do. They knew they should have a...

In Praise of the Emergency Fund

My wife and I are casually shopping for new-to-us cars. Both of our cars run fine right now, though with some ailments that we’ve learned to live with. Like, her car’s radio amp doesn’t work and to replace it would be a costly undertaking as it was a “premium” sound...