Lower expenses, lower investment balance What happened this last month? Our expenses month were down compared to the previous month and from the same month last year. This was because last year we had done several projects around putting new siding on the house in April 2023. With that being said, this was the most…
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FIRE Progress Report – March 2024
Planning memories What happened this last month? Our expenses this month were actually trending to be down compared to a year ago, until we planned a trip to Walt Disney World in June of this year. Between ticket deals and renting DVC points, it was going to be the most reasonably priced Disney trip we…
How to potentially save a fortune on a big-ticket appliance
Our oven was old when we bought our house, but it worked. Then we got 8 more years of life out of it. During that time, only a couple burners worked consistently, we replaced some missing knobs and the heating element in the oven had to be replaced. That cost us about $100, which wasn’t too bad at…
Where to Save Money on Electronics and Accessories
If you’ve ever purchased a high-definition television, Blu-Ray player, or some other electronic, you’re most likely asked by the sales associate or check out person if you need cables, surge protectors or other miscellaneous items to complement your purchase. If you answer yes, you’ll probably be directed to the most expensive complementary items they have…
PSA: Letter from Target’s CEO Gregg Steinhafel and Important Notice
Below is an email that I received from Target regarding the unauthorized access of credit and debit card information that has been in the news. For those of you who may not be on their mailing list, I wanted to repost it. Dear Target Guest, As you have likely heard by now, Target experienced unauthorized…
Foot Family Project
In preschool, our youngest was assigned the project of creating a foot family. For those that don’t know what that is and can’t figure it out from the picture, it is essentially a picture made up of outlines of each family members foot, turned into something fun and supposedly represents our family. My wife likes…
The “ALDI” Experience
Anyone who has shopped at ALDI probably remembers their first time and how awkward an experience it was. If you managed to fill your cart with groceries (assuming you got a cart), you may have found yourself leaving it in the checkout lane and simply walking out. You might have felt like you just walked into…
Target REDcard debit card
Do you shop at Target? Do you have a Target REDcard yet? More specifically, do you have a Target REDcard debit card? Assuming you shop at Target and you haven’t signed up for one, what are you waiting for? When we were first asked by the cashier if we had a Target REDcard we of course…