Tracey Eaton, the documentary filmmaker behind "God Bless America, Baby" spoke about how the movie shows the importance of the Pollock family's Christian faith and how it "helped them endure" persecution by the federal government after the January 6, 2021, Capitol protest. The post Exclusive — Filmmaker Tracey Eaton: ‘God... Read more
Published on: 2025-12-20
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Image credit: Pixabay/Alexas_Fotos One of my long-term goals is to retire early. Early in my debt-reduction days, I learned about the FIRE movement and it really appealed to me. FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. The philosophy is to stay out of debt and have a high rate of... Read more
Published on: 2025-12-08
I’ve recently returned to making my dog’s food. I did it for years after we first got our dog’s in Georgia, primarily because of Cali’s sensitive stomach. I’ve returned for the same reason. I don’t know if it’s the environment change, nerves, old age, or what, but she began having... Read more
Published on: 2025-11-25
I will be honest, I can’t remember my last hearing aid update. So I’m going to recap what all has happened and then tell you where I’m at now… Recent History I’ve known I needed new hearing aids for a little over a year now. The ones I have used... Read more
Published on: 2025-11-23
As of today, my student loan is debt principal is $16,400…we are on the move! You can see my end of October update here. I don’t anticipate I will pay any more this month even though I do anticipate additional monies coming in. But I’ve learned better than to count... Read more
Published on: 2025-11-21
Image source: They Worthy Goods/Upsplash It’s that time of year again – time to enroll in benefits for 2026. It is likely our last year to enroll in benefits through my job. We’ve decided next year to switch to insurance through hub’s job. But for now, things will remain mostly... Read more
Published on: 2025-11-14
I’m still not sold on living in Texas. It’s just so, so hot! But man, there is so much to do here within just a few miles. And that has been a breathe of fresh air after living in a teeny, tiny town for the last 9-ish years. One of... Read more
Published on: 2025-11-07
We are there guys! We and by we, I mean I hit $10,000 in my high interest savings account this past month. Woot, woot! So now it’s time to turn my eye to my remaining debt – time to pay off those student loans. Finally! This is the balance as... Read more
Published on: 2025-11-05
Thanks for all the comments and tips on my last post about our upcoming trip to Washington DC and NYC! I’ve compiled all the suggestions and plan to use many when we travel! I realized I hadn’t mentioned a timeframe – we won’t be going until the Spring. Hopefully by... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-27
I will never forget the all-consuming rush of panic I felt when my credit card was declined on my second ever business trip. I was 23 years old and making $23,000 a year. The company I worked for required that employees pay for business trip travel expenses upfront and submit... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-22
Thank you for all the compliments on the dress for the wedding. Here’s the reveal of the dress worn… We are know for our crazy family photos so this is just par for the course for us. I ended up wearing the dress on the bottom left of the photo.... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-18
I am back on the road to Texas. I was delayed in leaving by two days because I was EXHAUSTED! The set up, the wedding and dancing, and the clean up really took it out of me. I even gave in and went to get a foot massage yesterday because... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-16
I mentioned how I was spending a lot of my road trip time just reviewing ideas for expand my business. I’m capped with the hours that I can actually produce work. As I let my mind go down whatever rabbit hole came to mind, I realized that I need to... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-14
Today we’re going to talk about a government agency you’ve probably never thought about much before: the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. But first, a little family history. My grandparents went through it. My grandmother endured a childhood in fascist Italy during World War II. At 12, she passed Nazi soldiers... Read more
Published on: 2025-09-23
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Published on: 2025-09-08
Friends, we’ve written a lot about consumerism and buying stuff recently. From our five secrets of secondhand shopping to our epic grocery store price comparison investigation… we’ve really belabored the subject. And who could blame us? With inflation, price-gouging, planned obsolescence, and tariffs making everything from basic necessities to tech... Read more
Published on: 2025-08-20
Much like 2021, 2022 was a year of economic uncertainty for most Americans. Many are less than optimistic about their economic futures, and financial struggles continue to be top of mind—including the difficulty of paying for the basics. Record inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, rising interest rates, job layoffs and rumors... Read more
Published on: 2025-08-04
More than a few readers have asked us a variation of this question: “why save for retirement when the world is on fire?” In fact, they’ve asked often enough that we decided to dust off the ol’ podcast and address the doomerism head-on. We try to keep things light around... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-30