January 2011
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Month 1: Financial Update
At the beginning of this month, Mark and I met with a financial planner to discuss our financial goals and the best way to achieve them and his sage advice had an effect on our spending immediately.
Since January 1st, 2011, we have gone out to eat TWICE (to local restaurants where we each got an entree and one alcoholic beverage, paid with a coupon and ended up spending only $20 for dinner). All...
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Our quasi-DIY wedding invitations: The breakdown
Several months ago, Casey asked for a tutorial on how our wedding invitations came to be. I finally dug out the photos of the invitations (three months after our wedding!) so here we go.
In terms of cost, I was actually surprised by how much we’d spent. I’d initially budgeted $500 for our invitations without having any idea of how much invitations cost. We tried to be cost-conscious...
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The "recipe" for the roasted veggies I posted...
Toss chopped tomatoes and zucchini in a 9x13 pan.
Mince some onions and garlic and throw those in there too.
Sprinkle red pepper flakes, salt and pepper over the whole lot.
Toss it around with a little olive oil.
Roast in a 450 degree oven for 15-20 minutes.
Sprinkle fresh herbs and Parm on top and enjoy!
The recipe is adapted from something I found online ages ago, back when I needed a...
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Cutting Costs
Mark and I started our year by reviewing our finances, assessing our goals and figuring out our priorities for both the short and long term. Totally exciting, I know, and definitely a root cause of our stress last week.
We want to pay off all non-student loan debt and save money to buy a house in the short-term. We consulted a financial advisor, our parents and the internet about the best way to...
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