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The Amazon Kindle is now in stock

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

The $400 price tag may be too bitter to swallow, but if you’re an avid reader, you should consider it. Most newly released books are only $9.99, so you’re saving money with each purchase.
Of course, for the price of a Kindle, you can also buy a Playstation 3 in preparation for LittleBigPlanet. Just sayin’.

Drinking on the cheap

Monday, April 14th, 2008

If you’re interesting in stocking your home bar, take a look at Cheap(er) Drinks: Tips For Enjoyable Drinking Without Going Broke at Serious Eats. (Thanks to Lifehacker for the link.)
Also, you may want to take a look at Stocking a Bar - Building the $100 Bar at Hack College.
Don’t say we never helped you get […]

Affordable activities

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

I’m always impressed with Sarah during the NHL playoffs; I slink away to my man-room and watch hockey whenever NBC is generous enough to broadcast it, yet Sarah encourages me (she even brings me snacks!). Part of her generosity, I suspect, is because my hockey obsession is a free one. We get a price break […]

Drink water!

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Sarah and Not Quite Vintage encouraged me to join No Soda April. It’s been tough — I’m the guy who would go to the 7-11 every morning and get a Double Super Super Big Gulp of Diet Coke. I had all the perks of a regular, including the occasional free refill, but those daily sodas […]

Saving Money 1 Can of Sauerkraut at a Time

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Saving Money One Jar of Sauerkraut at a Time from Chad on Vimeo

A bit of good insight from The New York Times

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Whenever I talk to a couple who’s chosen to live off one income, I always hear the same defense — it gives them more quality time with our newborn/toddler, and if the stay-at-home parent took a job, much of his or her income would go toward daycare and work-related experiences. It’s a good argument and, […]

8-Last-Minute-Ways-to-Save-for-Your-Vacation (Yahoo! Link)

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Every once in a while, Yahoo! Finance has an article that spurs me to action. Take a look at 8-Last-Minute-Ways-to-Save-for-Your-Vacation. While most of the article contains advice we hear regulary, the third item is unusual and something Sarah would do without hesitation:
Build cash with a ‘Pantry Week’ - For one week each month, from now […]

Time spent working, time spent having fun

Friday, April 4th, 2008

I’m currently working odd jobs on an on-call/contract basis, and, to keep track of my hours, I downloaded On the Job. It’s fun to watch my paycheck increase as I’m working on projects, but I feel guilty every time I stop the clock so that I can check my google reader or walk across […]

Welcome!

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Welcome to our blog! While there are certainly a lot of personal finance blogs out there on the interwebs, there aren’t too many devoted to the finer details of managing finances as a couple. We aren’t experts on all things financial, but we’re pretty damn good at navigating how to come to a […]