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Reason #45,682 Why It’s Good To Have An Emergency Fund

My mother-in-law died two weeks ago. It’s sad, but I’m not going to get into the emotional devastation that comes with the death of a loved one here.  At least, not today. Today, I’m going to talk about the money, but not the funeral expenses. I’m talking about the expense of taking over her stuff.  When she…

Regret

There comes a time when it’s too late to tell people how you feel. There will come a day when the person you mean to talk to won’t be there.  Don’t wait for that day. “There’s always tomorrow” isn’t always true.

Be Happy With What You Have…

…or you will never be happy. A newer car, a bigger TV, a nicer house, a fancier phone, better tickets, more friends, more gadgets, more toys…more, bigger, better…whatever. It’s all a disappointment. Nothing on that list will provide happiness.  If that is your goal, you will spend your life miserable.  It’s not possible to buy…

Good Friday

We don’t have daycare on Good Friday. We do, however, both have to work today.   Two rounds of little-girl tonsillitis have zapped our available vacation time. On an entirely related note, we put our 12 year old son through Red Cross babysitter training a few weeks ago, just for something like this. My wife gets nervous…