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He Says/She Says: Saving Clothes

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In the He Says/She Says series, we discuss financial-ish topics where we agree to disagree and make our case with fighting words. We then promptly make up. When our blog was first birthed, I did a He Says/She Says on Johnny’s obsession with saving receipts, and my determination to throw…

August 20, 2014 by Joanna

An Update of Sorts

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Johnny’s been out of town for work, so Sally, the cat, and I have been holding down the fort in the OFB household. For various reasons, we’re all counting down the hours until his return. I’m ready to have a husband and to co-parent again, Sally’s ready to have the…

August 19, 2014 by Joanna

Taking the Time to Organize

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The days when I have the most piled on my mental to-do list are often the days when I get the least done. Makes no sense. But I feel so overwhelmed by everything I’m behind on that it’s crippling. And so I just do nothing. I’ve tried explaining this phenomenon…

August 15, 2014 by Joanna

Does the 40-Hour Work Week Make Us Spend More?

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Have you ever wondered if all the work we’re doing to make more money is actually making us spend more? We recently read an article on that very topic, and it piqued our interest. So, of course, we wanted to share it with you guys. The guy who wrote it…

August 13, 2014 by Joanna

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