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Personal Finance By The Book

Change Your Mindset and Save a Fortune: 200,000 Miles is the New 100,000 Miles

April 28, 2010 by Joe Plemon 67 Comments

photo credit: gwdexter I grew up in an era when a car was considered junk if it ever made it to 100,000 miles. Even the manufacturers weren’t optimistic about their cars achieving the 100,000 mile plateau – the odometers maxed out at 99,999.

Filed Under: Dollars and Sense, Life Planning, Vehicles

Stretch the Life of Your Mower by Giving Him a Name

April 21, 2010 by Joe Plemon 30 Comments

photo credit: gfpeck I realize that the best way to stretch the life of your mower is to treat him right. But for those of us who are less than meticulous about equipment maintenance, naming him works pretty well. Read on for the story of Lazarus the Lawn Mower.

Filed Under: Dollars and Sense, Random

Airstream Saga Continues: Jan and I Second Guess Our Decision

April 14, 2010 by Joe Plemon 10 Comments

Many of you will remember reading about the Airstream camper my wife and I purchased last fall. Previous posts of this ongoing saga are Airstream and Irvin, a Nostalgic Adventure,  Airstream Update: Did We Create a Monster? , and Update on Airstream – Not Good News.

Filed Under: Budgeting, Dollars and Sense

The Fair Tax: Is It Too Good To Be True?

April 7, 2010 by Joe Plemon 22 Comments

Close your eyes and dream for a moment. Ready? OK. The IRS was just dissolved. No more federal income taxes. No Social Security/Medicare taxes either. Or capital gains taxes or gift taxes or estate taxes or self-employment taxes or corporate taxes. Could this ever become a dream come true? If the advocates for the Fair […]

Filed Under: Dollars and Sense, Taxes

With Apologies to Dave Ramsey, One Size Doesn’t Always Fit All

April 5, 2010 by Joe Plemon 41 Comments

With Apologies to Dave Ramsey - One Size Doesn't Always Fit All!

Before you jump to the wrong conclusion, let me state that the purpose of this post is not to trash Dave Ramsey. Just check my “About” page to read how Dave, his teachings and his books have turned my life around. You will also read that I am a Dave Ramsey certified counselor. I drank […]

Filed Under: Dave Ramsey, Dollars and Sense, Life Planning

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