Money & Marriage Event – A Review

Money & Marriage Event – A Review

When I first read about the Money and Marriage event on Dave Ramsey’s website, I really wanted to go.  Rachel Cruze (Dave Ramsey’s daughter) and Les Parrott (a psychologist and an award-winning author) were coming to Minneapolis to talk about relationship...
5 Reasons to Become a Tutor

5 Reasons to Become a Tutor

If you’re proficient in a subject and know how to dissect and explain complex information, you might make an exceptional tutor. A tutor is a private teacher who instructs others in some branch of learning either one-on-one or within a group setting. *This guest post...
My Winter Survival Kit

My Winter Survival Kit

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that I live in Minnesota – the land of 10,000 lakes…and 10,000 blizzards.  Minnesota is also the. coldest. place. on. Earth. No, really. The Thrillist recently ranked Minnesota as the #1 worst...
Birthdays, Pugs, and Minimalism: January/February Update

Birthdays, Pugs, and Minimalism: January/February Update

If you’re new here, I post an update every couple of months that details how we’re doing on our debt payoff and other goals.  I also include some highlights of the months and what I’ve been reading and watching…because life is about more than...
Why Student Loans are Not “Good” Debt

Why Student Loans are Not “Good” Debt

When I was 18, I believed that going to college was my only option.  I had naively thought that I would spend the rest of my life flipping burgers if I didn’t go to college.  Since my parents earn middle-class incomes, they couldn’t afford to pay for my education, but...
Broadband Without A Landline?

Broadband Without A Landline?

Landline is on the brink of becoming irrelevant or dead completely. Currently, more than 15% of households depend on mobile, and they have a landline that comes with their broadband connection. These landlines are hardly used, and the broadband connection is only used...