Guess what I was doing all morning?
Picking raspberries, that’s right!  Delicious, nutritious raspberries.
Right now at my grocery store these little guys are running about $5.00 a container, and I was able to fill up 5 containers in less than an hour in my super secret raspberry patch.  For an hours work I made $25, if […]

I read many different personal finance blogs daily, but it is clear that they are too big to pay any attention to me.  This is a call to all of the smaller personal finance blogs, and if you’re reading this and know someone who is starting a personal finance blog, or has a small one, […]

(Before I post I would just like to note that I don’t have any personal experience with this, and will write only on how I avoid this marriage wrecker.  I do have a degree in Psychology though, which is where I learned a lot of this.)
Your wedding is a contract.  A 3-way contract between you, your […]

“Can we afford this?”
One question that is a good one to ask when both people know the answer already, and it is a bad one to ask if one or both people do not.  Money is a dangerous tool when handled incorrectly by a relationship, and this will not be the last time I talk […]

I have some goals for this site that are more personal than anything else, but two of them were reached last night, and I want to thank all of you who comment and read this site regularly.
 First, we finally got 100 visitors in a day!  Can you believe that 100 people stopped by to improve […]

“We never talk anymore.”
If you or your spouse says this, congratulations, it’s time to work on communication.  Good communication is needed so that you can meet each others’ needs.  It is necessary to create a good example for children.  Finally it will help you to argue effectively.
The first step to good communication is to know […]

Just some neat math to consider.  3 different people, the first goes to starbucks infrequently (1 time a week or less).  The second goes regularly (once a day). The third is a Starbucksaholic (3 or more times a day).  Let’s say each person spends $4 each purchase.
Person A:

Spends $16 a month, or $192 a year […]

Abuse can encompass a lot of things.  Sexual, emotional, physical, alcohol, drug, and others can all show their ugly heads and ruin a marriage.  A majority of these can be stopped cold with marital accountability and good communication.
 One that my wife and I face is alcohol abuse.  My family has a history of alcohol abuse […]

Tonight my wife gave me a major inspiration for a series of articles that I will call Fortifying my marriage.  You see, we were walking home from Bible Study tonight, and she was telling me how happy she is for marrying me.  We just had our six-month anniversary on Friday, and I promised her she […]

I’m going to get a bit personal here, and talk about some changes my family is going through.

I will be changing jobs - Going back to a part-time position with the Credit Union that got me started in the financial industry.  This will put a strain on our budget, but our marriage will be happier […]