With two children, one in the oven, and a new mortgage breathing down our backs, my husband and I were more than nervous about our financial situation a decade ago. A couple bad personal financial planners left us doubtful that there were any decent, honest people out there who could give us good advice about…
Book Review
Financial Ruin Can Be Fun!
Shortly after getting married, my husband and I knew we were going to need help. A lot of help. Facing my massive student loan debt and my husband’s maxed out credit cards from his single junior-grade lieutenant days, we decided to try a budget first. We sat down one night at our Montgomery Ward’s kitchen…
Under My Belt
This month marks the first anniversary of my blog, “The Meat and Potatoes of Life.” The year has been an interesting one to say the least, with highs, lows and lots of weirdoes in between. It all started last year, when another writer suggested that I start a blog to showcase my humor columns on…
Hitting the Slopes
“We’re going skiing this weekend,” I tell anyone who will listen. As the words part my lips, I hope the listeners envision my family clad in all the latest sportswear slicing effortlessly between snowy mountain moguls. Little do they know, my family does not own a pair of skis. My husband thinks skiing is a…
