Yeah, we bought a bus. We’ve been looking at short busses and shuttles for a long time. A year probably. And the Lord provided just the right one, so today we bought it. Gave the lovely young couple the cash, they signed over the title, and we headed home! About a hundred-mile trip, depending on …
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GUEST POST from Don: Co-Habitation (mostly from a financial viewpoint)
CO-HABITATION: SO, YOU ARE GOING TO MOVE IN?Part One [Credits: Quotes and “advice from experts” herein, except for two, are “ripped” right out of an article by Ana Teresa Sola and Annie Nova published 9/16/2023 in CNBC Personal Finance: “3 Financial Tips For Couples Moving In Together For The First Time.” Otherwise, unfortunately, the ideas are the author’s.] …
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BUDGET FOOD HAUL! February 17, 2024
Pete and I went to 2 of the places where we used to shop when we lived in Houghton Lake: Pineview (McBain, MI) and Ebel’s (Falmouth, MI). We haven’t been there to either one in a very long time. This is our haul.
GUEST POST from Don: Unconscious Views of Money, part II
UNCONSCIOUS VIEWS OF MONEY, part II Last time Bat Man was at risk of being separated from himself. Will he survive the buzz saw? We said that your view of money may be unconscious. It is hidden from casual view. However, that does not mean it cannot be discerned. Second, we said that your view of money can hurt …
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GUEST POST from Don – Dec 31, 2023 Edition: Unconscious Views of Money, Part I
UNCONSCIOUS VIEWS OF MONEY, part I Many articles talk about the “4 unconscious views of money.” I read a few and came away dissatisfied. It only took a few minutes to figure out what was causing that lack of ease. They missed two more underlying views. Why? I have some guesses … the first missed view is represented by a …
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Some Interesting Internet Items
When we moved to this area the internet options were – ARE – limited to satellite or cellular. There isn’t even DSL – there aren’t even land line phone lines. Since we have woods all around us, and since it is expensive and offers limited bandwidth, satellite wasn’t an option for us. So cellular it …
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We’re BROKE! Or, The Events of Our Day – June 14, 2023
Yeah, that’s click-bait. Sorry I stooped so low. But we DID spend a ton today, and insured that we can’t spend any extra pennies the rest of the month…does that count? I had an appointment in Alma today, my first appointment with a new clinic. And it wasn’t too far out of the way to …
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GUEST POST from Don: Future You Needs A Friend
You can be your own best friend to your future self. Honestly, there is no better thing you can do than invest in yourself. Your future self NEEDS you. All this means is a small increase in intentional savings. However, HOW you save is incredibly significant. You will need gobs and gobs of cash when you retire, especially if …
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VIDEO: Amish Grocery Haul – Jan. 11, 2023
This isn’t a huge haul but we got some great deals!
Thursday Thoughts – Nov. 10, 2022 Edition: Are We Moving???
It’s no secret that our current home has its share of issues. It came with a couple – already being over 20 years old – but neither were deal breakers. And it has served us well. But over time it has become, well, tired. And we’ve realized a couple of things. Like we definitely need …
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