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MASSIVE storms coming through the southeast tonight. A huge tornado is about to hit Columbus, MS - pretty big city, due west of Birmingham. I've got my emergency preparedness kit ready to go. I … (View Post)

One last thing about the boat - before you even THINK about having a boat, find out how much it costs to insure. My parents bought a boat when I was maybe 10 or 11. They had it for years until my dad… (View Post)

I agree about shopping from clothes from garage sales, good will, etc. Hell my parents were STILL buying me clothes from garage sales up until I could finally fit into adult clothes. I do remember it… (View Post)

A few things. 1) Don't blame yourself or assume your husband is going to resent you. H and I combined have right around $250K of non-mortgage debt (student loans and a car). $70K of it is "… (View Post)

For our budget, we include savings as one category. I find that helpful because then we treat it like a bill that has to be paid, and I just take it off the top each month. It also lets us project ou… (View Post)