Budgeting

How Shopping for Shoes Changed My Financial Life

Apr 16, 2014

It’s Financial Literacy Month and I’m pleased to be part of an awesome blog carnival today hosted by Shannon from The Heavy Purse. In case ...

Mar 12, 2014

Our oldest daughter was born during the first weekend of the NCAA basketball tournament. At the hospital, my wife groaned through labor ...

Jan 8, 2014

Three weeks ago I’m standing in Target crossing off the list Christmas gifts we had already purchased. My wife, who had been looking at some ...

Oct 28, 2013

This is part two of three on how couples can resolve the constant fighting over money. Last week I outlined how communication is the ...

Oct 7, 2013

So, the budget doesn’t seem to be happening for you each month? Can't figure out how to do budgets that work? Well, take heart. At least ...

Apr 25, 2013

I love competition. Better yet, I love to win. Doesn’t matter if it’s a marathon, a card game, or playing Horse with my 10-year old son in ...

Apr 16, 2013

You’ve come to this post for a reason: to get control of your money. You are tired of making excuses and are ready to make a giant step ...

Apr 9, 2013

If you are reading this it’s most likely because you have at least a passing interest in this financial tool we use called a budget. That’s ...

Apr 2, 2013

Welcome to the Luke1428 budgeting series. It’s a prerequisite for every personal finance blog to talk about budgeting, so here’s my shot at ...