From Mike.com

…falling is easy
It’s getting back up that becomes the problem
Becomes the problem
If you don’t believe you can find a way out
You’ve become the problem
Become the problem
–Staind, Falling
Staind could not have said it better… Falling is easy, and getting back up is the problem.
I’m happy to say that the crunch at work is over. […]

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Lately it’s been work, work, work. 16-hour days aren’t natural, but unfortunately happen during release periods at most software development houses. During these times in previous years, the girls usually go with their mom more, allowing me to fulfill my bread-winning duties and show more face time at work, but this year has […]

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Pedal down, on ramp, trigger pulled, I read “P-O-L-I-C-E”, foot hits brake…
but not fast enough.
My first “emergency” attack on my tight and aggressive budget would come, sure enough, from my own stupidity. Coming back from picking up the girls this weekend, getting on the interstate, I let the Charger get away from me […]

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First, In response to the borderline child-abuse I subjected my kids to last week with the “cheap” sauce, I want to thank single mom over at Debt Free Is The Life For Me
for sending me a great looking spaghetti sauce recipe.  The ingredients are not in the budget for this week, but they will be […]

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Lately, there’s been a lot of buzz around the pf blogosphere regarding Dave Ramsey, the infamous Christian money coach and counselor, and author of such great works as Financial Peace University and Total Money Makeover. Recently, several bloggers […]

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Smoking is going great, the elephant is lifted, and as long as I stay busy I don’t have ANY desires to go light one up… I don’t care what the rumors are about Chantix, I think it does it’s job, and does it well.  Or it’s one helluva placebo…  Either case, the savings from not […]

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In one year, I hope to making a post like this one on NeedToBeDebtFree. While they didn’t hit their goals, JW & wife sure as hell made a beautiful dent in the debt.
They budget, they watch their spending, and they look for ways to save at every corner… That’s the attitude, and once you […]

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