My wife and I were both approached by people in need in the same week. People who appeared to be genuinely in need instead of folks simply pan-handling to be lazy (which is a ... (more)

I participated in two carnivals this week. The Personal Finance Carnival #144 took my article on principles as the core need for learning in life.  I have to read the rest of the articles linked there, ... (more)

I finished doing our 2007 taxes today. Papers are printed out, two checks need to be written, and on Monday we’ll mail the taxes and checks out to the federal government and the state ... (more)

Have you ever wished you had an extra $200.00 a month? I know I used to wish that. The moved buffer theory is the theory that you should be putting the buffer in ... (more)

If you want to be successful in life then there is one principle you must learn first: Learn principles. What makes a chef great? They know the principles of cooking and flavors and ... (more)

I had a relative ask me about this today and I thought I’d link it here for readers as well: ... (more)

I love gardening and my wife and I looked into doing square foot gardens this last fall for the upcoming Spring.  Go check out this great writeup on making your own at being frugal. The King ... (more)