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23 Awesome Books On Sale For 3 Days!

November 29, 2010

I’ve written many times about how the little insurance agency that my husband and I started in 2003 has set us up for a pretty awesome lifestyle. In the beginning, we were driving all over the place to meet with clients, but within a year or so of starting the business, we began transitioning our [...]

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How We Handle Money As A Couple

November 19, 2010

Adam Baker, who writes at Man Vs Debt, has published a really great article this week about couples and money.  It includes not only his own thoughts, but a substantial interview with Corey Allen of Simple Marriage, thoughts on the subject from Adam’s readers, and links to lots of other bloggers who have written about [...]

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Winner Of The Eco-Nomical Baby Guide

November 5, 2010

I just picked a winner of the Eco-Nomical Baby Guide giveaway using random.org, and it’s Amy, who left a comment saying “Thanks for passing on the diaper/cold water tip – that’s great – and the giveaway!”  Congratulations Amy!  I’ll email you to get your mailing address and your book will be on the way soon. [...]

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Ecofrugal Baby – Win Your Copy Here!

October 15, 2010

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that my approach to spending money on baby stuff is minimal, to say the least.  Our son is two and a half now (!) and we’ve still spent very little on gear, supplies, etc. for him.  Other than his 529 fund and his health [...]

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Turning Clutter Into Cash

September 27, 2010

For quite a while now, I’ve been a fan of Adam Baker’s blog, Man Vs Debt.  Adam and his wife Courtney got themselves off the work-spend-work treadmill, paid off $18,000 in consumer debt, and dramatically improved their lives.  They’re able to travel the world with their toddler, living out of backpacks with just a few [...]

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Meet Smalltopia Author Tammy Strobel

August 31, 2010

Tammy Strobel was featured recently in a NY Times article about how stuff doesn’t make us happy.  The article went on to explain that Tammy and her husband live very well (and are even able to contribute to family members’ college savings accounts) on $24,000/year.  I find that particularly inspiring.  There are lots of websites [...]

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Cutting Expenses To Focus On What You Really Want

August 18, 2010

I just came across the story of the house that two incomes built, and although it’s a couple years old, it’s still well worth sharing.  It continues with part 2, and the photographs are what make it particularly interesting, along with the description of the personal struggle involved with deciding whether to go back to [...]

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The Math On Refinancing

August 9, 2010

Even though it’s only been a year since we bought our house, we had been hearing so much about how low interest rates are right now that we decided to look into the possibility of refinancing.  We spoke with a close family friend who works at a bank in the mortgage department.  Our current rate [...]

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Simple Inexpensive Fitness

July 20, 2010

Being healthy and fit are very high on my list of priorities.  I’ve mentioned many times how important our diet is to me, and exercise is just as important.  I thought I’d share some of my favorite ways to stay in shape that don’t require much in the way of money, special equipment, or specific locations. [...]

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A New Pantry

February 18, 2010

Remember that wood that I fished out of a dumpster a couple months ago?  Now it’s a pantry.  Our laundry room is just off the kitchen, and it had a closet in it.  There was one high shelf and a hanging rail, but other than that, it wasn’t a very useful space.  We didn’t need [...]

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