Family Finances
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Moving is Hard Work!
Jim and I have just moved, and it was hard work. We moved from a 5-bedroom house with 3 bathrooms to a 3-bedroom house with 2 bathrooms all within the same city. The old house had a huge walk-in attic and it was full. It also had a large shed and a two car garage with a storage room off of it. We now have a small attic, no shed and no storage room off of our garage. Downsizing seemed like a very logical thing to do at our age (and it was), but little did we know that it would be so difficult. Deciding what furniture to move and what to sell was the…
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5 Steps to Family Financial Freedom
Do you ever feel like your money controls you instead of the other way around? If you are like most Americans, you probably have felt that way (and many of you probably still do). Handling money is not easy. Oh, it sounds easy, but actually doing it properly takes both focus and discipline. Trust me, I may be writing this post, but that does not mean I/we are perfect at any of this stuff! This is one of those “I need it as much as anyone else” type articles. You are not going to read anything in this post that will turn a light bulb on in your head. Everything here…
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Episode 17: Romantic Dates on a Budget {Podcast}
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_017.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not working? Click here to listen on the blog.) It is February, the month that contains Valentine’s Day. With love in the air, we are dedicating each of our four episodes this month to areas of love and respect that are needed in marriage. In this week’s program, Adam and Leah share some ideas of how husbands and wives can continue to “woo” one another, even when dollars are a bit short. We hope you enjoy this practical, whimsical program. Areas of Discussion Babysitting 1. Swap with other families 2. Let an older lady/couple babysit 3. Offer babysitting at church Eating 1.…
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When Tragedy Strikes the Family
Tragedy struck our church family a few weeks ago. It was a tragedy of the worst kind. Lives were lost and bodies were damaged which will take months to heal. Emotionally the damage was severe to everyone involved. You see a tragic car accident turned a vacation trip for a mother, grandmother, and daughters into a nightmare from which it will take years to recover. Our church family lost one of its vital members. When a tragedy like this strikes a family our hearts hurt to see them going through such hard times. When a physical family is close to one another, as this one was, and one or more…
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The “Model” Family
They live in the house you wished you owned. They drive the cars that you think are the most stylish. They wear clothes that are hip and always in style. Their kids go to the best schools and (of course) are always at the top of the class. Everyone in town knows them and thinks they are just the perfect family. …or the model family. But they aren’t. (At least, not necessarily.) In my mind, the “model” family may or may not have a trendy lifestyle. They may or may not have a big income and newer possessions. They may or may not have overachieving kids. So, if you don’t…
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Our Review of the Creation Museum
Last week, our family enjoyed a wonderful few days in the Cincinnati, Ohio area on vacation (video coming tomorrow!). The main reason we chose this area for our vacation was to visit the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky. I had heard of this museum for some time, and we were thrilled to be able to go and enjoy the museum for two days. After getting home, I thought it would be good to write a review on the site, since I’m sure many of you have never been to the Creation Museum. In a word, my review is “go.” If I had to add another word, it would be “soon.”…
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10 Budget Basics for Families
Leah and I have been living off of a written budget for a few years. Honestly, we are just now getting somewhat good at it. We having been very good at writing a budget for probably four years or more, but we are finally good at evaluating it at the end of each month to be sure we stuck with it. I say that to let you know that today’s post is not written by an expert, but by someone who is just trying. If you are not used to being on a budget, this post is meant to give some very basic information to help you get started. 10…
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Why We Switched to Republic Wireless and Lowered Our Phone Bill by $70 Per Month
I love cell phones. I especially love smartphones. I have owned an iPhone and an Andriod (HTC Inspire) over the last 6+ years, and, honestly, it is hard to consider ever leaving a smartphone behind. However, I can’t stand how much our cell phone bill is (or, rather, was). Further, I despise cell phone contracts. Sure, you get a nice phone, but at what price? So, with our current AT&T contract set to expire in early 2014, I started researching pretty much any and every alternative I could think of. I searched online, got recommendations from friends, and even talked to some folks in stores. It would be hard to…
