The Spending Crew

Conner the Teenager

Loves to play tennis, sometimes soccer, too — and loves his electronics like a typical American boy is wont to do.
Those wires on his teeth cost over $4000, by the way.
We started a new allowance system with Conner this year to try to give him a head start on how to budget his own money…

Olivia the First Grader

Loves to read and dance and sing…
Currently taking tap, dance and ballet lessons — about half the things she’d like to do. As it is, we’re already paying about $100 a month for the activities she’s in.
We’re holding off on any more until we’re debt free…

Peter the Preschooler

Diagnosed with Apraxia of Speech when he was three, he’s our miracle boy who now speaks like a champ.
He still attends Occupational Therapy sessions once a week. We’re very thankful the cost is covered by insurance.
He loves cars and trains and Pokemon… and he is amazingly adept at taking things apart.
We’re hoping that someday this translates into putting things back together…

The Huckster

We are cat people and make no apologies about it. Huck was rescued by a vet who gave him all his shots and took away his masculinity. She even declawed his front paws! All we had to do was bring him home, where he now rules like a Prince.

“Nosy Pepperoni”

Our guinea pig, courtesy of a friend whose kids had long tired of him and she was so glad to find him a home: pig; cage; supplies and all. He also goes by Pepper, Piggy, or Little Bacon Bit.
Judge all you want.

Me and The Hubs

My partner in finances, though it wasn’t always so. Married for 15 years and counting…