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The cheap ones get here sooner
I hate it when things break, don’t you? Maybe you can relate to what happened to me last week. We just finished moving into our new place and unpacked our appliances. Now before I share about the great appliance mishap, let me preface quickly.
We couldn’t take the microwave from our old apartment because it was built into the kitchen. My wife’s parents had an old (but sturdy) microwave that looked bulky and, well, old. They also had a newer looking, cheaper brand microwave that looked nice. They offered either one to us to pack and take with us – so we opted for the new shiny one. [click to continue…]
My friends John and Lisa recently shared some exciting news with me: for the very first time in their lives they paid 
cash for a car – a sweet 2 year old Toyota Prius with only 29,000 miles on it. They saved up the $17,000 purchase price (new price was $31,000), did some shopping and drove off in a vehicle that will last them for years and will never require a single payment. As we talked, I learned that this family has been doing all the things I like to write about: they have zero debt and a paid for house.
Naturally, I assumed you would want to know more of their story, so I asked if they would agree to an interview. Good sports that they are, they agreed. Thank you John and Lisa! Here is their story:
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