The Opportunity Cost of Paying Interest
I’m a numbers person; not because I have a degree in Accounting, but because it’s just naturally ingrained in me. I love playing around with formulas to see what changes lead to different outcomes. We are in the process of taking out a mortgage on our dream house so obviously I am playing around the…
Rice & Beans or Beans & Rice: The Ultimate Frugal Meal
Earlier this month an acquaintance from church asked if we wanted to purchase bulk quantities of staple items such as rice, beans, and oats from him (long story but he purchased his house from a prepper who had stockpiles of food). We agreed to stop over at his place last Sunday and bought approximately 300…
Sunrises After Every Move: How Constant Change Built My Resilience
As I packed my meager belongings into a couple of used brown boxes I wondered if the kids at the next school would like me or not. I didn’t belong there and I knew I would never fit in. Why did my life have to get uprooted again? This wasn’t fair. * * * Over…
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