We received our notification yesterday about the stimulus package (how much did it cost for them to send that to everyone?), and it looks like we’ll be receiving a reasonable chunk of money. Here’s my problem with the whole thing though…
Where is this money coming from? I mean, when you are running a [...]

We’re still adjusting to the differences in not having a regular paycheck coming in.  With all the chaos, I completely forgot about one of the best parts of leaving my job–I get to roll my 401k over into an IRA.  Not that there was anything wrong with their 401k, but I like the idea of being able to control that investment completely.  We were given very few fund choices [...]

Today on Dave Ramsey’s radio show, he mentioned a letter Abraham Lincoln wrote to his brother-in-law in response to a request for money. The amount of $80 seems like a small amount these days, but it’s probably the equivalent of someone asking for around $10,000 or so today. Here are some excerpts of [...]

I have a friend who really has a knack for real estate stuff.  He’s rehabbed a couple of houses for good profit, and is currently doing a total gut and remodel of a big commercial property.
Last week he was helping me with some projects and we were talking about his finances.  He’s pretty similar to [...]

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately working at Panera Bread. Despite the traffic and noise there, it’s easier to get things done there than at the house, where my office isn’t completely set up yet. If you’ve ever faced the challenge of having to work from home, I’m sure you know [...]

I left my steady job last week for what are hopefully the greener grasses of working for myself from home. One big hurdle in leaving is, of course, health insurance. Right now I’m spending a lot of time checking out HSA options for our family. We are lucky enough to be in [...]