Budgeting Details
I received a note the other day from a reader with a question about our approach to paying off debt, so I thought I'd clear things up a bit here. When we started this process, we determined that we'd...
View ArticleThe Subaru is OURS!!
I'm happy to report that I've just paid off our car loan! In October 2010 our only car died. As in, blown head gasket, died. In 2005 I purchased a 2001 Pontiac Bonneville to replace my dying 1997...
View ArticleDon’t Overpay for Tax Service
So, with Heather out of town last night and today, I spent the time the time as any good bachelor would: I finished our income tax returns for 2011. Yea! for the exciting life of married people......
View ArticleMonth in Review
We've made it through one month of living on cash, and I'm pleased to say that we've done really well. We completely blew the gas budget because of an unusually high amount of work-related driving, but...
View ArticleLead Me Not Into Temptation . . .
I was just telling a friend the other day that one of the best ways for me to cut back on my spending is to watch less television and read fewer magazines. That advertising stuff really does work. And...
View ArticleRecipe: Bombay Shrimp Curry with Coconut Rice
This low-cost, healthy recipe is a simple way to cook delicious food with some ethnic flare. Bye-bye takeout! Bombay Shrimp Curry with Coconut Rice (serves 4) Time from start to finish: 30 minutes...
View ArticleDon’t Leave Money on the Table
One of the many things that keep me busy is a new project I started in the Fall of 2011. I decided to return to grad school and found a great online program which covers my interests and meets the...
View ArticleHomemade Cards
Eric and I have never been big on celebrating Valentine's Day. It's a little too commercial for our tastes, and we try to show our love for each other all year round. Still, all the hearts and candies...
View ArticleDetour: Travel Expenses
Eric and I each made trips to the West Coast in February. As he mentioned, Eric traveled to Spokane, WA for a course at Gonzaga. All of his travel expenses came out of pocket. I traveled to Southern...
View ArticleFlying through February
Three weeks between posts is too long. Here's a quick overview: The excitement is wearing off: While the debt payments getting larger with each item we pay off, the "fun" of living on a cash budget is...
View ArticleLeadership Philosophy
I first wrote these words more than six years ago as I finished my coursework at Gonzaga University. I’ve reflected on them many times in the interceding years and I’ve never felt the need to change...
View ArticleEmployee Retention
Employee retention is one of the most vexing issues facing business owners and leaders. It’s one of the most common themes in questions I get from clients and associates. I’m trying transcription for...
View ArticleHybrid Church Questions
Most of you arrived at this page in preparation for our call about Hybrid Church Coaching. If you didn’t, please check out this page and schedule a call with me. Since our call is short, please...
View ArticleHybrid Worship Webinar for Boston and PNNE Presbyteries
In mid-December, I lead a discussion of hybrid worship technology and best-practices for churches within the Boston and Northern New England presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) I’ve...
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