Here's something you may not know about Maria and me: I do most of the cooking in our house. When people hear that, they usually give Maria a look of surprise and ask her how she pulled that off. There is a little story there, but mostly it just makes sense for me to do most of … [Read more...]
How We Screamed Our Way through the Dave Ramsey Show
Monday was the day Maria and I have been waiting for. The day we got to go on the Dave Ramsey Show and do our Debt Free Scream! We practiced on our drive down to our long weekend in Nashville and again in the space of our rented bungalow in East Nashville (that time with Maria's … [Read more...]
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Road
Pet peeves. Annoyances. Aggravations. We've all got things that really just grind our gears and I am no exception. I try my best to handle the things that get to me, but I am, after all, only human. A reader of the blog recently noticed that we always seem so cheerful and … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Super Bowl Commercials
It's Super Bowl time, which means everyone was talking today about the commercials! As Maria and I sat on our couch, eating Chipotle and watching the game, we too found ourselves commenting on many of the commercials during the game. As you might expect, I geeked out … [Read more...]
We’re Heading to Nashville!
Maria and I are about to start packing our bags for our next trip. This time, we’re heading down to Nashville, Tennessee. We’re pretty excited as neither of us have been there before. But we have one big reason why we chose Nashville as our next destination. I’ll give you a … [Read more...]
Sinking Funds – Why You Need Them & Why We Love Them
In sharing our financial stories and advice, Maria and I get one question over and over again: “What are sinking funds?” We've talked about saving money before in a general way, but we haven't really discussed many of the specifics about sinking funds. Well, get out your pen and … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned at the Coinstar Machine
Maria and I have this coin jar that we put all of our change into (like many of you, I'm sure). We slowly fill it up with coins and when it finally reaches the top, we get to cash it in. The first time we filled the jar was a few months ago. Maria and I decided to take it to our … [Read more...]
Our New Years Resolution: An Even Better Crazy Together
Maria and I clearly set a lot of goals for ourselves, what with paying off our debt and saving for a house. Well, this New Years, we've set another resolution for ourselves: making Crazy Together even better for our readers. But to do that, we need your help! "But how can … [Read more...]
Bombfell: Stitch Fix for Guys
I've always been jealous of Maria and her Stitch Fix. She gets new clothes all the time without having to go to the store. I have an aversion to clothes shopping; I do everything I can to avoid it. That's why I've decided to give Bombfell a try. What is Bombfell? Basically, it's … [Read more...]
