Not sure where I heard this one, but somewhere along the line I picked up the phrase 2×4 in the forehead. For those that may not know, a 2×4 is a 1.5x3.5 piece of wood that comes in varying lengths. Yes I know, it really isnt 2 x 4 and I have no [...]
Disposable Income is defined as the amount of income you have after taxes (i.e. federal income tax, state income tax, city income tax, social security and Medicare).
Disposable income is frequently confused with Discretionary income, which is your Disposable income minus any fixed expenditures such as housing, food, car payments, insurance, etc.
Be aware, these two terms [...]
What I call Life Basics are the following:
Housing or shelter
Food
Clothing
Transportation
These are the items or expenses that above all others, must get paid first. Life Basics are used in the following scenarios:
When you have an income that varies from month to month. In your budget, you pay your Life Basic expenses first, then other [...]
As you may or may not have read on the About Us page, my family is going through some severe trials and tribulations. During this time, I decided to do three main things:
Get control of my finances and manage them as God wants us to
Read the bible cover to cover, something I have [...]
One of the questions I get asked frequently here on Gather Little by Little is “What is RSS?”. To answer this question, I thought I would write up a very simple explanation.
What is RSS?
RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication”. RSS is a web feed format used by blogs and websites to publish frequently [...]
