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May 13 Nate goes to 2 different bike stores that sell used kids bikes to find a our 12 year-old a larger bike so her knees aren’t hitting the handle bars! He finally finds a nice used Trek on craigslist for $245- our daughter likes it, and the guy lets him have it for $225. […]
April 7 I finally file our taxes and get a pleasant surprise. Not only are we getting a refund this year, but we are getting a hefty $3,300 kicker refund from the State of Oregon, for a total refund of over $4,800. This could help us get closer to our goal of being debt free […]
March 17 Spring has come to the Pacific Northwest and we are beginning to spend more time outdoors. Following the purchase of our kids’ secondhand kayaks, Nate had a long and frustrating process of loading the 2 smaller water crafts into the back of the Pilot, and trying to tie 2 of them safely to […]
March 9 Back in January, we made a list of things we would be allowed to purchase this year. Today we drive to NE Portland to pick up 2 kids’ used kayaks Nate found on craigslist. They are a gorgeous shade of bright turquoise and look brand new. At $75 each we are saving about […]
Or, how using a new budget app got my no-spend year off to a great start. Like millions of people in early January, I made some resolutions this year to reduce my spending and pay down credit card debt this year. I also determined to reduce the sheer number of things taking up space in […]
