2016 Update – Part Three

It’s been quite some time since I posted any sort of update.  I’ll try to give some highlights from the past few months.  (Part One and Part Two were posted earlier in the week) October We replaced the downstairs toilet with a low-flow toilet. We had the house appraised, as part of the refinance process. … Read more

2010 Recap – Personal Finance Goals

When we were first married over 31 years ago, keeping track of our personal finances was very simple. One bank account, two people, one income and relatively few expenditures; our financial life fit easily on a single ledger sheet. Unfortunately, those days are long gone. Three children, three decades, and three moves later things are … Read more

The Long Walk

This year instead of doing New Year’s Resolutions, I am doing small monthly resolutions. January’s was getting our financial records in order, which actually took all of January and February. And yes, it was a huge project (which I still intend to blog about), but it should not have taken two months. But with Miss … Read more