We went to the grocery store today, and LM wanted a Curious George book that cost $3. No big deal, right?; we could afford it, and I would much rather buy him a book than some dumb plastic toy. I tried something new today though because I would like him to learn that there are [...]
I recently read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Richard Kiyosaki. One of the ideas that has stuck with me is the difference he talks about between “I can’t afford it” and “How can I afford it?” The first is a statement that shuts down any thought process or creativity and puts one in the role [...]
Nursing a newborn is a tremendously time consuming task. Thankfully, a laptop and many trips to the library for books help me utilize this time. I have recently branched out and added the following blogs to my blogroll: Economist Mom Escape from Cubicle Nation Frugal Dad Wall Street Journal: Digits Wall Street Journal: The [...]
Yippee!!! One student loan paid off!! (one to go) After some deliberation about six months ago, we decided to get really aggressive with our student loan payments. After years and years of paying, we were just sick and tired of having these payments. We actually reduced the amount of money being withdrawn into my retirement [...]
