LivingAlmostLarge

I realized as I had dinner with a few couples the other night it’s all a matter of perspective.  What do I mean?  Well one couple had just gotten married over Memorial Day weekend.  It was a lovely wedding.  But from their perspective it was a small wedding of 175 guests. 
My jaw started hanging, when [...]

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It seems that many couples have problems with deciding what’s most important financially.  They agree to save for certain goals.  But determining what those goals should be is tough.  How do you determine what should be a financial priority?
 Even for my DH and I, we find it difficult to agree on what our financial goals [...]

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At least for me, my mom constantly harps on how rich all these doctors are.  How they are all driving new BMWs, Benzs, etc.  They are able to build new houses, take expensive vacations, buy boats, etc.  Then she follows up with, well if you did that well you could own all those things.
But the [...]

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Do I have any goals for 2008? I am sitting here mulling what might be a good financial goal.
1. Max out 401k2. Max out Roth IRAs3. Max out ESPP4. Cash flow $20k/year tuition
These goals have been done every year since DH got a job. And our income gone up so just more to savings. I’m [...]

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Most people don’t budget from gross and many more find it difficult to create an annual budget. I always budget from gross and try to do a annual budget. Why? Because it gives you a firmer grasp on all areas of your budget including your taxes, savings, and spending.
How does it all work? Well let’s [...]

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What is important in life? What is the bottom line? Is it wealth? Debt Free? Family? Love? Happiness? Health?
The year is ending and it’s time for people to make their New Year resolutions. But what resolutions will be at the top of your list? What [...]

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A second guest post by another friend from a message board cjohnston. Excellent ideas about budgeting and handling finances in general. Please enjoy…
The Purpose Driven Budget
Author Rick Warren authored several books over the past couple of years using Purpose Driven as a theme. The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life are two that [...]

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Do finances affect friendships? I think it does. The people you socialize with plays a large role in whether you attempt to keep up with the joneses (KUWJ). This weekend I had a glimpse of different circles of friends and KUWJ.
When we lived in the West Coast most of our friend were [...]

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I had a fun weekend. It was enjoyable seeing my brother and cousin. They are about the same age born 3 years apart on the same day, with my brother being the elder. But they live two very different lifestyles and it pretty cool to be able to observe the differences.
First my brother is [...]

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Today was my Mom’s offical last day of work 3/30/2007. She is 55 years old and has been a state employee for 33 years. She has stuck with her job because of the amazing medical and retirement benefits. Earlier this week I discussed early retirement, well here I’m going to examine her [...]

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