This week, I'm going to talk to University of Colorado Boulder students and this post is written for them. If you're not a CU student, please click away now. Just kidding.Students! I know that your teacher has covered the basics of money management and investing, so I've gone light on those topics. And while money isn't easy, it is simple. Index funds and 401(k)s aren't … [Read more...] about What I Wish I Knew
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Mrs. 1500 Chooses another Man
Yesterday, I wrote about the dishwasher issue. That issue miraculously resolved itself (more on that next Monday). However, there are far worse problems in the 1500 household concerning the backup dishwasher (Mrs. 1500)...It’s true, there is trouble in the 1500 household. Big, big trouble. And it involves Mrs. 1500 and another man. I don't know how to explain this gently, … [Read more...] about Mrs. 1500 Chooses another Man
Happy Friday: Home remodeling edition
Hey everyone, Mr. 1500 here with a rare Friday post. Actually, it's a guest post on Planting our Pennies.If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, you know that I like to complain, especially on Thursdays. I'm not really an angry or unhappy person, but writing about my annoyances is therapeutic. Mrs. 1500 gets tired of hearing my ranting, so I turn my angst … [Read more...] about Happy Friday: Home remodeling edition
If I had to marry a tool, it would be Tessa the Tile Saw
I'll get right to the point, I love Tessa the Tile Saw because of the huge amount of money she has saved me installing almost 2,000 square feet of tile. If I had paid for all of this tile work, the labor would have run about $20,000 over the course of our last 5 remodels*.I bought mighty little Tessa at Home Depot about 10 years ago for the price of about $100. At the time, … [Read more...] about If I had to marry a tool, it would be Tessa the Tile Saw
Extreme Home Improvement Chaos
This (Tuesday) is the last day of a 4 day weekend and I had set huge goals for myself including (in order of easiest to completely ridiculous):Finish the tile backsplashes in both bathrooms Finish the tile backsplash in the kitchen Finish installing about 400 square feet of hardwood flooring Tile our entryway from the garage Tile the shower in our master … [Read more...] about Extreme Home Improvement Chaos