We are now the 24th of December and my children are getting pretty excited! They just can’t wait to get their gifts from Santa… and I just can’t wait to eat the delicious homemade cookies they will leave for Santa before going to sleep tonight
But seriously folks, I think Christmas is more than [...]
My wife and kids and I live a fourteen hour drive from my family and a twelve hour drive in the exact opposite direction from my wife’s family, so sometimes it is difficult to make a decision about where to spend the holidays. This year we drove east to be with my family. Here are [...]
I always think it is ironic that Labor Day is a day off of work.
Labor Day has been observed since the 1880’s. It was originally intended to be a nod toward organized labor by politicians, both in Canada and in the United States. I value the contributions of all people who work, not just union [...]
Mrs. Stew and I are the proud parents of three children ages six and under. We love our kids, but we still look forward to those times when it is just the two of us. Date night can get expensive, however. By the time you add up the cost of a babysitter, a movie, dinner [...]
A month ago, I shared that my wife was planning to work outside the home during this school year. We had every reason to believe that she would be hired and our children would attend that school free of charge. The added income would have reduced our financial strain significantly and if you remember the [...]
Okay, these ideas are not really from Stew, but Stew gets some credit because he asked his wife if she had any suggestions for a frugal wedding. Here are twelve that she listed off the top of her pretty little head. She actually claims to have more, but without further adieu, here are the the [...]
I’m taking the day off today to enjoy some time with my family and get some more work done on our yard projects. I hope you are able to get away from work a little and spend some time relaxing or doing something you love to do.
While it is a holiday, don’t forget the reason. [...]
Okay, I am going to lay it all out and see what you think.
We own a home in another state. I am gainfully employed and making a decent wage – at least for us – in our new location. We are coming up on fourteen months since our move and we have had little or [...]
This is a guest post from the blogger behind Studenomics a personal finance blog that offers common sense advice for college students and recent graduates. Studenomics is the ultimate resource for young people looking for advice on how to survive this current recession, grow their careers, manage their finances, and still be able to [...]
This is a picture of the one of the new prototypes being tested by GM now that the government is running the company.
Just kidding!
A couple of weeks ago we took our three kids to a children’s museum near our home. This particular children’s museum is not really a “museum” with static displays and plaques to [...]
I am new here! Please be nice.
I am a husband and father in my mid-thirties. My life experiences are relatively broad for someone of my age. If you are not careful, I might try to sound like an expert in several areas, but don’t let that fool you. I don’t claim expertise in anything. Mostly, [...]
I am still in a state of shock and amazement, but my article Do you appreciate what you have? made it to the final Challenge! This was of course thanks to you and all of the Free Money Finance readers who voted for me. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it!
Now it’s between [...]
March Madness over at Free Money Finance is almost over and fortunately I am in the final four!! Thanks to all of you that have taken the time to vote for my article, I really apprecite it.
Once again, I need your votes. Since I’m in the final four, a $100 donoation will be donated to [...]
Thanks to you, you my article, Do you appreciate what you have? has now made it to the “Elite 8″ in the Free Money Finance March Madness contest. I cannot believe my article has made it this far!!! Wow!
I’d really love to win the overall March Madness, as if I do, FMF of Free Money [...]
My article, Do you appreciate what you have? has now made it to the “Sweet 16″ of Free Money Finance’s March Madness. I’m honored to have made it this far, as there were some really awesome articles submitted and I was up against some pretty stiff competition!
I’d really love to win, as if I do, [...]
