Our house was a disaster when we purchased it. We have fixed problems in EVERY SINGLE ROOM. It is never ending. Fortunately, I love a good DIY project. But with so many problems vying for our attention, sometimes a project falls through the cracks. A perfect example of this are the closet doors in our…
Month: August 2021
Cover up your wood! Fire wood, that is.
Years ago, we had to have a large tree taken down. Two actually. Just not at the same time. When we had the first one cut down, I told the tree service to leave the trunk and all the large branches. I was gonna cut me some fire wood. I ran up to my local…
Rejoining the Homeschool World
The 2020/2021 school year was not very exciting for my children. Most of our homeschool activities were cancelled due to the pandemic. It made for an underwhelming experience. We tried to make the most of it, but it wasn’t our best year. Fortunately, most of the activities in our area are resuming this fall. We…
Working Toward Retirement – August
We didn’t have as much of a gain in my work 401k as we did last month, but it’s still a gain. And our rate of return for the fiscal year is currently at 29%. Our growth on our Roth IRAs is more than double what it was last month, so that’s a good thing….
Reupholstering Our Dining Room Chairs
We bought our dining room set about 10 years ago. I instantly fell in love with the table, but I was bummed that the chairs were upholstered. I knew that the vinyl would eventually break down, and that I would have the daunting task of reupholstering our dining room chairs. We had a good run…
When to start receiving Social Security benefits
There is always talk about Social Security not being sustainable. It would be concerning if it were not available for future generations that have already paid into it. Regardless of whether that is true, it is a good idea to not count on it and instead, consider it a bonus. I’ve recently had people tell…
Saving for the future – August
Oh, what a month it has been. Our Savings has been as fluid as the stock market. In Savings we saved our normal $500. We also transferred the $1,250 from our child tax credit and another $500. Unfortunately, we had to transfer $2,015 out to cover my annual life insurance premium and other bills. As…
Leaking Roof: The Worst $5,000 We Ever Spent
Remember a few weeks ago when I was excited to spend the child tax credit money we received? Those were good times. It’s fun to dream, but we aren’t doing any of those projects. Instead, we’re going to be replacing our leaking roof. We replaced our roof about 13 years ago. Unfortunately, we have had numerous…