Our Christmas Decor on the Cheap


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Last night, Johnny and I had to eat 11 pieces of chocolate because we’d forgotten about our advent calendar for a few days. But being forced to eat chocolate is never a bad thing, so I can’t complain. Johnny and I both love this time of year, but somehow in…

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December 23, 2013 by

OFB 50 States Project: Connecticut


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OFB 50 States Project: Connecticut

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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December 20, 2013 by

Why We’re Happy to Be Renting


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Johnny and I are looking forward to the day we become home owners. The money we’re currently saving each month is a little bit more toward a future down payment. We can sometimes be heard saying, “It will be so nice when we have our own house because…” as we…

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December 19, 2013 by

Are You a Dave or a Suze?


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Dave or Suze

Many moons ago — okay, just a few years ago — when Johnny and I started down the path to debt freedom, we looked to Dave Ramsey as our financial guru. Whatever he (or rather, his book) said was gold. At first we followed it to a T. And then…

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December 17, 2013 by