Dealing with Dealerships

April 12, 2012
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Last night we had some fun trying out a couple of cars at a dealership in another town.  I saw the ads online and prices seemed reasonable. I contacted the place and they said to come down and see them for ourselves with a test drive. I picked up my husband and we made a [...]

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Looking at the Total Costs of Ownership with the Cars

April 9, 2012
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This week we’re test driving some cars we’re interested in. We’re looking at cars from private sellers and we’re considering cars from dealerships. I didn’t realize it until we were car shopping, but it’s hard to get an idea on how much a car is being sold on the TV ads. I naively thought, I [...]

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Enjoying a Weekend with Great Grandparents

April 8, 2012
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We’ve spent this weekend with some of our family in Virginia. We left Friday morning and came back Sunday afternoon – tired, but very happy. While we always wish we could catch up with more friends, we had an especially great time with our baby girl spending time with her great grandparents. If you followed [...]

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Financial Choices and their Impact 5 Years Later

April 5, 2012
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Recently I guest posted on My Money Blog about our baby expenses so far with our first kid. Jonathan shared the happy news that they were expecting their first kid. He also put out a call for readers to offer their own experiences and the financial impact of having kids: In financial terms, how was having a [...]

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Net Worth Review: March 2012

April 3, 2012
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It’s time for me to examine last month’s finances and see how it’s affected our net worth. February was horrible with the equity on the house going down, but I feel good about how March went. In case you’re curious, I run the  numbers as I’m writing the updates. I know the introductions seem a bit a vague, [...]

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Our Bills are Creeping Up

April 2, 2012
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This last week had been a week of unpleasant surprises in the bill department. For the most part, we pay our bills online and many of them are scheduled through our bill pay. Our bills have remained fairly steady, but I noticed I’ve had to adjust a few of them this month. I decided to double check our bills [...]

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Life’s 3 Biggest Money Blows (Infographic)

March 29, 2012
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Financial calamities can happen at anytime. Sometimes an emergency fund just won’t cover it. Perhaps you’ve had to declare bankruptcy, or you’ve gone through an emotionally and financially draining divorce, or being foreclosed on. Someone shared this wonderful infographic on financial blows – how they can affect you and your finances. Please click here to see the full sized [...]

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