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...
It’s almost time to reveal the winner of the $50 gift card from my Blogiversary post. Thanks again for your support everyone. And a hearty thanks to the wonderful deal/coupon code website Chippmunk as well for sponsoring the giveaway. By the way, just reading those comments was amazing. There’s so much great knowledge in there. I’m [&hellip...
Save Outside the Box has been in existence for over a year now as of October 11th! Can you believe it? I can’t thank you beautiful readers enough. I love hearing from you with sweet comments and killer questions. Don’t ever be afraid to hit the contact button and say hello. If you are a stats [&hellip...
I love entrepreneurial people. In fact, I wish I had more gumption. I really love the idea of leaving behind the safety of a forty hour work week and stepping out into the unknown. But while I respect my fellow Americans who risk and sacrifice so much in order to fulfill their dreams, being a [&hellip...
The concept of Minimalism has been picking up a lot of steam lately. It appears to me as though it’s almost become trendy in the personal finance world. And while Minimalism has its endearing qualities, is it something we should strive for? First, let’s do a little defining. Here are a couple of definitions of [&hellip...
