Posts by Little House

Walkable Neighborhoods Can be Easier on Your Pocket Book

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Blog, personal finance | 1 comment

Walkable Neighborhoods Can be Easier on Your Pocket Book

Imagine being able to walk a block or two and grocery shop, run to the cleaners, or pick up lunch. In some neighborhoods, this is doable. But in most, this is not. Instead, these errands require jumping in a car and driving a few miles.

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Cash Gift Registries for Weddings

Posted by on May 14, 2012 in Blog, personal finance | 9 comments

Cash Gift Registries for Weddings

There are a few cash registry websites to select from, like Deposit a Gift and Our Wishing Well, and most seem like a polite way to ask for cash without appearing tacky or feeling embarrassed.

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More Ideas on How to Lose the Lawn

Posted by on May 12, 2012 in Blog, The Great Outdoors | 1 comment

More Ideas on How to Lose the Lawn

I live in a semi-arid region, so having a lush, green lawn really doesn't make sense economically or environmentally. Finding inspiration for an alternative isn't that difficult anymore.

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Your Money or Your Life Thoughts

Posted by on May 9, 2012 in Blog, personal finance | 8 comments

Your Money or Your Life Thoughts

I’ve finally gotten around to reading Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominquez which I’ve had in my closet for almost 2 years. I had hesitated reading this book because I really thought that the original publish date was so outdated it would have antiquated personal finance information, but what I’ve found is that even though the data is old, the ideas and concepts behind the book still make sense today.

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April Progress Monitoring

Posted by on May 7, 2012 in Blog, personal finance | 9 comments

April Progress Monitoring

It's already May and time seems to fly by during the spring months. Well, let's see how I did at day 120, shall we?

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