Weekly Update 4

We had a rather busy week in terms of after-work activities.  In addition to our usual ones, we attended a lecture on science and faith by a mathematics professor from Oxford and watched a basketball game with friends.  On Friday night we went to a wine and cheese party with some friends – delicious!  Kyle also has been working super hard on a software release for his research so he’s been putting in lots of hours on that.  Using only one car has been going pretty well!  I had to catch a ride from a friend once this week and we had a morning or two of getting-out-of-the-house tension but we’re managing.

Posts I Liked

SB at One Cent at a Time shared how devoting increased time to his blog caused his performance reviews at work to drop.  He lays out a plan for giving appropriate place to both his blogging activities and his day job.

Jefferson at See Debt Run wrote a great, honest post about overcoming the stereotypes he had about Aldi, the discount grocery store chain.

Jeff at Sustainable Life Blog announced the start of a series on guidelines for living sustainably.  I’ll definitely be paying close attention!

Well Heeled Blog shared her thoughts on the financial impacts of having a child and her career and financial goals to achieve before she reproduces.  The comments from actual parents add a lot of value as well.

The Dollar Disciple wrote a detailed post on the structure of his family’s budget.  I love reading these sorts of posts to get a peek into other people’s lives!  What we call “short-term targeted savings” he calls “future spending.” He and his wife are also preparing to live on one income, which is also very interesting/admirable!

Jason at Work Save Live wrote a post on the pros and cons of online banks.  In our experience with Ally and ING, there are only been pros!

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Jason at Work Save Live wrote on Living a Step Behind “I used to have a problem and was slightly envious of their lives, but now I really take pride in knowing that I’m doing what’s right and what’s responsible for my family.  I know that things will be different 20 years from now. I will be able to live the life that I want and everybody else in my generation is going to be praying that Social Security doesn’t collapse.”

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