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Getting Ready for #dadlife with JORD
As you know, Maria and I are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our first child this July. Like all expectant parents, we aren't exactly sure what's in store for us when Baby Gavin finally joins us, but we're doing our best to prepare for what's to come. While Maria has been busy … [Read more...]
Hi, My Name is Rob and I’m an Amateur Photographer
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Our Grand Rapids Getaway
Since Maria and I don't really want for much in the way of stuff, we often treat ourselves to experiences rather than presents during the holidays. This year, we gave ourselves a belated Christmas present and decided to take a weekend away in February. After having such a great … [Read more...]
Playing Detective with Our Stolen Debit Card
If you saw our last post, you already know that Maria's debit card number was stolen not too long ago. Not to fear, we noticed the theft quickly, cancelled Maria's debit card and got the charges reversed. So that was it, right? Drama over? Not quite. We got mail from our bank the … [Read more...]
Our Debit Card Was Stolen … And It Was OK
One Sunday a few weeks ago, I was balancing our checkbook and making sure that all of our expenses were recorded in our monthly budget spreadsheet. As I often do while balancing our checkbook, I looked up from the list of charges to our debit cards to ask Maria what she bought at … [Read more...]
Gift Guide for Men: 11 Great Gifts for the Man in Your Life
Well, it's that time of year again: Christmas shopping time. If you're anything like us, it is sometimes really hard to find a good present because there's not much that we really want or need. Maria and I don't like buying gifts for each other just to have something to open. We … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk about Credit Scores and Mortgages
When we shared our blog post on Seven Extravagances We Live Without, we received so much great feedback from our readers. There were many helpful comments and great perspectives to consider, but the biggest discussion was about not having a credit card and building credit … [Read more...]
That Time We were Tourists In San Francisco
Once Maria's two days at the Stitch Fix Tastemakers event were over, we got to enjoy one more day as tourists in San Francisco. But, even more exciting, we had plans to check one of our items off of our Double Date Bucket List! We have been online friends with Alli and Eric of … [Read more...]