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Johnny

  • He Says/She Says: Pillows


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    In the He Says/She Says series, we discuss financial topics where we agree to disagree. You’ll hear the same advice from every personal finance guru out there: diversify, diversify, diversify. There’s any number of ways to do just that with your assets (even ones that might matter in a zombie…

  • Whining

    What in the World Are We Whining About?


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    After looking at some of our posts since Baby Girl’s arrival, I’ve noticed that we can sometimes be a little whiny. And nobody likes a whiner. Despite a few annoyances (little sleep, rough work schedule, running out of bacon), everything is freaking awesome: Baby Girl is happy and healthy and…

  • Thanks, George.

    A Day Off (Hallelujah)


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    Happy Presidents’ Day! Today, we (Americans) celebrate George Washington’s birthday and honor all past presidents. And like good patriotic Americans, our little family plans on spending the whole day thinking about them. At Costco. And on the couch. Given the somewhat political nature of the holiday, today is just asking…

  • The $20 Hotel Trick


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    Last week, I wrote up a post about our cheapest travel deal ever. Unfortunately, those deals don’t come by all too often. But even when Joanna and I don’t benefit from some weird booking glitch or from the travel gods smiling upon us, we always make sure to get some…