Well, as you may have guessed, it costs a lot more money to live in Madison than it did in Stevens Point.  This means much more creative budgeting for my family until we can get established…
 Anyways, with the recent drop of the interest rates by the fed, keep an eye out for good refinance deals […]

Well, the blog’s been in hibernation for basically all month now, and it still is, but I felt like re-capping some of the nifty factoids about our move.

If something inconvenient can happen it DOES happen- mainly the landlady wanting to come into our apartment a month before we are scheduled to move out.  I suggested […]

I’ve been spending a lot of time debating with myself whether or not to write this post.  My wife and I will be moving soon, and with a move comes a lot of extra tasks around the house, and fun address-change things to do.  I would like to continue to blog, but I’m afraid that […]

Am I an expert?  An interesting question that was e-mailed by a reader a few weeks ago that asked me essentially that question:
“Mark, I appreciate your site and what you’re trying to do with it, how did you become a financial expert anyways?”
While I’m glad that this reader thinks I’m a financial expert, the sad fact […]

We all have those kind of weeks where a monkey wrench seems to get thrown into every aspect of our lives.  Now, I could look at all the stuff that’s going on as bad things, but really, they are all blessings in disguise.

 Work- There are 3 other people who are normally around to work the […]

My Family is Awesome
We had an 80th birthday celebration for my grandfather this past weekend, and it was a blast.  All of my aunts and uncles and cousins were up in the MVP skybox at Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers.  There were also a lot of Grandpa’s friends there, it was a blast.
One thing […]

What would a family finance site be without some fun things you can do for little or no money?

Board Games are a great way to spend time with the family.  I like the game “Apples to Apples” because it is simple to set up and VERY funny if you play it right.
Toss a ball.  Seriously, […]

Sometimes a job is worth more than the bottom line, so today is a question for all of you great readers of this blog.  “What kinds of perks do your jobs offer?”  and “What perks would you like your job to offer?”
I know my employer offers a $3000 personal computer reimbursement every 3 years, as […]

Really
In the scope of a family, goals are a good thing to set, and a good thing to prioritize, but they are not important and should not dictate every decision.  There are things that trump goals like medical emergencies, accidents, natural disasters, etc. that always should take precedence over your goals to say, own a […]

“I like your attitude!”
This is boss speak for, “Don’t screw up, I have to recommend someone for a promotion and right now you’re it.”  Attitude can influence all kinds of things.  Whether it be your job, home, spending habits, mood, creativity, etc. the attitude that you have towards a situation will set a tone for how […]