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Joanna

  • Internet Is Down

    Our Internet Is Down


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    Not too long ago, we did a post on the perks of renting. Welp, one of the non-perks is having the Internet go down and having no power over getting it fixed. With nothing better to do, Johnny and I have just been staring each other down for the past…

  • How a Saver and a Spender Make a Budget

    How a Saver and a Spender Made a Budget


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    Opposites attract. Where Johnny’s patient and calculating, I’m impulsive and spontaneous. Where Johnny would rather talk through a stressful situation, I’d rather keep it inside until it’s over. Where Johnny’s wants to take it easy on a day off, I’d rather go and do and see. And where Johnny’s a…

  • A Brief Intermission


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    When Sally doesn’t like what’s on her high chair tray, she simply throws it off without a second thought. Sometimes I attempt to put it back on her tray. And she responds by looking me right in the eye, smiling, and then throwing it off once again. Now if only…

  • Why We Don't Use Mint for Our Main Budget

    Why We Don’t Use Mint for Our Main Budget


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    I remember when Johnny and I first heard about Mint a few years ago. We wondered what kind of witchcraft had made a site that compiled all of our moneys and put them in one place — automagically? We were stunned, giddy, and way too excited about something so nerdy.…