[This is a guest post by Stephen who, along with his wife Brie, blog about their adoption experience] Sadly, one of the largest hurdles preventing most people from considering adoption is the cost. There is no way around it, adoption is expensive, typically ranging anywhere from $8,000 to $20,000. But that doesn’t mean that adoption is only [&hellip...
If you are trying to pare back your budget in the food category this year there are ways to save money eating out that can drastically change what you spend every month. Some personal finance gurus might suggest avoiding it altogether. And that might be wise in some cases. However, I consider checking out my [&hellip...
Are you driving to work by yourself? There are certainly some inherent advantages of doing that. You get there when you want. You can run errands on the way home. You can blast “What does the Fox Say” and sing along at the top of your lungs – but please, for the love of God, [&hellip...
I gave a presentation recently at Pecha Kucha Atlanta. I had a blast. If you’ve never seen a Pecha Kucha speech you should most definitely find your local PK chapter and attend their next event. I was wowed by the creativity of the presentations and at the amazing things going on in my city right [&hellip...
Today’s post is a guest submission from Jay Robert of Zillow Buying a house is a little like picking a spouse: It’s important to do it right because it’s going to be a long relationship. Unfortunately, many people rush into the home buying process unarmed with the information they need and end up unsatisfied with [&hellip...
My beloved Atlanta Braves are moving. They are forsaking a stadium that they’ve played in since 1997 for a new shiny ball-field. There are certainly other political, location, and monetary factors that played into this decision, but the way our culture treats insanely expensive sports arenas is damning. This scenario takes place all across our [&hellip...
Today’s post is a guest submission from reader Brian Weeks. It’s also a well thought out response to my recent post 5 Reasons Working for the Man isn’t all that bad. I like to play. Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you that I’m still a kid at heart. So, is it any [&hellip...
Today’s post is in answer to a reader question. Linda has asked “How can find cheap landline service?” Great question Linda. I have a few thoughts so you can finally get rid of landline phone service for good! First, before we set about finding cheap landline service, find out if you still need it! Disconnecting your landline [&hellip...
So you might have read my post on “The American Dream.” It’s no secret that I think we Americans tend to live in excess. In fact, back in the 1950’s the average size of an American home was 1,000 square feet. A few years ago that average ballooned to almost 2,700 square feet. This got my [&hellip...
