From the category archives:

introduction

Budgets are the new black!* (Now we just need to figure out how to use one.)

by jolyn on March 20, 2009

in introduction

Welcome to my blog! I will be chronicling my family’s attempt to get debt-free and to prepare for the unexpected so that we’re not reaching for the credit card every time something comes up! I’ve been wanting to start this new blog to encourage us to keep running the race, and this week’s Blog Party [...]

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How We Became Reluctant Landlords

by jolyn on March 20, 2009

in introduction

My husband and I own a property in Las Vegas, Nevada. We bought this home when we moved to Vegas shortly after 9/11. We felt like we were really taking a chance on homeownership: after all, the mood of the country was fearful and uncertain. We weren’t sure if it was a good time to [...]

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The Spending Crew

by jolyn on March 20, 2009

in introduction

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 [...]

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