OFB 50 States Project: Wisconsin


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OFB 50 States Project: Wisconsin

In The OFB 50 States Project, you the readers spill the beans about your state: the good, the bad, and the delicious. And thus provide “forever place” seekers (like yours truly) a useful resource in their search. We’d love to hear about your state! To be a part of this project, click here to…

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Second-Guessing Generosity


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To Give or Not to Give

One day last week during my lunch break, I packed our little girl in the car and set out to purchase an activity jumper for her. “Are you ready to go on an adventure?” I said in an overly excited voice I save just for her as I buckled her…

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About You #4


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Hello My Name Is Beowulf

Enough about us. Time to hear from you. So let’s pretend we’re sitting in a circle doing awkward introductions with the following questions: What/when was your last purchase? What websites do you visit every morning? Other than retirement and/or debt, what are you saving for? Choose one: Screech or Urkel?…

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How to Start a Budget (Part I)


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How to Start a Budget (Part 1)

For this post we’re getting back to basics. Today’s topic is one that many of you may already understand. While Johnny and I are fortunate enough to be out of debt, we realize debt is a reality for many. And so we’d like to share one of the tools that…

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