Just over a year ago, my family and I owned a big house. Actually ...I mean that we owned a BIG HOUSE. The “American Dream” embodied in brick and mortar form. Forget 2,500 square feet and 0.33 acres. Our house was 4,500 square feet and a large finished basement set on 11.5 acres. It even had a huge in-ground pool. This house was so big that it had two staircases!
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How to Buy a Car Using Craigslist
I don’t think of myself as old, but maybe I am because I remember classified ads. You may know of this antiquated way to sell goods and services too. You may even remember browsing through them in the Sunday paper while looking for a used car or an antique table. Like me, you may still browse through them from time to time, although you never really buy anything.
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Why a New Car is an Absolute Financial Disaster
Yikes!! This new truck costs around $50,000 to purchase and it's not even the most expensive truck on the lot. This price is actually fairly average for most of the trucks on this new-car-lot.
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Almost Everything is a Choice
A few months ago, I spoke to someone who is looking to buy $89,000 worth of windows for her house.
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Goals: Not Just for the First Two Weeks of January
We’ve all made goals that we didn’t keep. We usually call them New-Year’s resolutions and they are often forgotten by January 15th. Well, maybe you haven’t forgotten your goals, but I know that I have forgotten many of mine. One of my goals from a couple of years ago was to be more positive. However, it was real tough to be positive when I was driving through 4 inches of snow on my way to work on January 15th. I also wanted to be nicer to my kids. Again, this…can…be…difficult…sometimes.
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Living a Great Life … With the Help of Money
At Life Before Budget, my goal is to work towards Living a Great Life ... With the Help of Money. I realize that money is important, but it should never be The Goal in Life. My mission is not to make as much money as possible, or to save one million dollars, or to travel around the world. Instead, my mission is to Enjoy Life and to encourage my family and those around me to do the same.
