Monthly Archives: April 2009

Lessons from Homeownership

I have been out of town for a week and I realized something…our yard is a jungle.  Before I left, I cut the front lawn because our new neighbors were giving us dirty looks, what I didn’t realize was the … Continue reading

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Week in Orlando

It will be very likely that I will have a difficult time finding my way to a computer this week on account that I will be in Orlando til Friday.  This means no posts… I thought about convincing wifey to … Continue reading

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The Grocery Game

Wifey has been telling me about something called www.thegrocerygame.com.  This sounds intriguing and I’m pretty sure that she has convinced me that the Kakaras family should give it a try. Apparently it is not uncommon to use double and triple … Continue reading

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My Most Important Step

If I want to be on top of what is ahead of me, the first step that I MUST do is get organized.” Getting organized is the first step to pretty much any goal you want to accomplish. It can … Continue reading

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10 Awesome things for FREE

I saw some excellent free stuff courtesy of Hustler Money Blog and thought I would pass them along. Free nutrigrain bar Free Magic Eraser 2-pack Free Sample of IdeaPaint Dry Erase Surface Paint Ben & Jerry’s is offering a free … Continue reading

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Some Scary Statistics

More People Will Declare Bankruptcy this year than GRADUATE COLLEGE! This is a SERIOUS problem in America. We have now allowed debt to be an acceptable and encouraged way of life yet every year we set a new Bankruptcy record. … Continue reading

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Am I LOST financially?

If you have been checking out this site for some time you know by now that I base my financial principles around what scripture (Bible) says. There is a reason for this: it is smart. I actually like to call … Continue reading

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Lessons from the Masters

Yesterday I got to attend an experience of a lifetime and went to Augusta National to see some AMAZING sights at the Masters golf tournament Some points of interest: The prettiest greenery I have EVER seen…didn’t even imagine it could … Continue reading

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Money causes Conflict & Confusion

I have noticed that if we are not careful money can cause conflict & confusion quite easily. CONFLICT I was in a grocery store the other day and saw a kid melt down because he wanted to get something that his … Continue reading

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Set a Goal – Alternative Income Streams

I am a goal oriented person so I naturally think setting goals are helpful. Last night I went through all 2008 financial info for the Kakaras family.  I am organizing them for tax return preparation (no I’m actually not doing … Continue reading

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