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  • Not My Job

    To make life a little easier, in our house we have divided up the various to-do responsibilities. For example: Food – my job Finances – Kelly’s job Shopping – my job Insurance and Taxes – Kelly’s job Laundry – my job Ironing – Kelly’s job Birthday cards – my job Mavericks ticket sales – Kelly’s […]

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  • It’s the Final Countdown

    (Cue Europe for your mental soundtrack) We’re less than a week away from becoming grown-ups. Just three more days left to relish yelling at a management company for repairs. Yes, three more days of risk-free rental status. Only three more days of “you’re just throwing money away instead of building equity.” Yes, it’s three more […]

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  • We’re Playing Pretend for a While

    After working through the budget last weekend, and thinking about our rapidly approaching Hayley Home purchase and Kelly’s upcoming ministry trip, we’ve decided to live very close to the (budget) vest for a while. The goal: Pay for all needed and desired home improvements, and new furniture, out of cash flow. Contribute as much as […]

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  • This One’s on Me

    The Hayley household is budget-minded. I’m not saying we are cheap, I’m just saying that we make a budget each month and we stick with it. This is a fairly natural process for my CPA husband, but not such a natural process for his #1 fan. When we were newlyweds, Kelly took one look at […]

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  • Deal Junkie Rewards

    Like I said, I am a deal junkie. But there’s a reason for it – the rewards and savings that you can use to keep the dreaded budget under control. Prime example: for every $100 I spend in a month at Kroger, I can get a 10 cent discount on gasoline. Because gas prices have […]