What If Wednesday: Lending Dough to the Fam


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What If Wednesday: You Won the Lottery

In the What If Wednesday series, we transport to a hypothetical alternate-reality and watch life play out. And we do it on Wednesday, because alliteration. As I sat across the (probably fake) mahogany desk from the slightly slimy sales associate, I realized this was probably the most important decision I…

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April 24, 2013 by

Making Money vs Doing What You Love


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Passion vs Pay

Johnny and I are all about maximizing our savings, being financially prepared, and doing everything we can to make a few extra cents. So because of our mindset toward money, one would assume that we would have chosen careers that maximized our cash flow. Right? But we didn’t. I’m going…

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April 23, 2013 by

Shoot Photos Like a Pro(ish) for Free


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How to Use a DSLR (for free)

A few weeks ago we did a post about finding deals online, specifically explaining how we got a screamin’ deal on our first DSLR camera. DSLRs seem to be all the rage these days, no longer just a gadget for professional photographers (or those claiming to be). Take a photo…

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April 22, 2013 by

The OFB 50 States Project


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50 States Project

You might recall that Joanna and I still don’t think we’ve found our “forever place.” Just a few weeks ago, we discussed some of the criteria we’re looking for in a place where we can really plant roots and call home. The comments from everyone were awesome — from those…

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