Hello everyone! I have another introduction to make. Her name is Mikki, and she is on fire! To give you a little history, Mikki and I are accountability buddies. We connected in the FPU Forums and have been great friends ever since. We are two Gazelles grazing in the field weary [...]

Does Anyone Blame Themselves Anymore?
by Chuck

Hello all in the land of EOD. My name is Chuck, and I am a guest blogger for busy Brad. I know everyone wishes him great success with his FPU class. Being a FPU coordinator has Brad time strapped , so I thought I could help him out by stepping [...]

It is now official! FPU is coming to Charlottesville, specifically to Trinity Presbyterian Church! The preview will be on July 20th at 6:00 p.m., and the classes will begin on August 3rd! During this time I will be using this blog to get the word out. Almost everything you see will [...]

Well to update everyone on our Ebay plans, we have not done much on the auction sites yet. The reason being is that I want to research as much as possible before we get started. I am still looking into the legitimacy of the sites I found as well as practicality. I [...]

Is your puzzle missing a few pieces?
Your budget is just like putting together a puzzle. Every piece is important because without all the pieces it will never be complete. If your budget is not a completed plan for how to spend your money, it is not a plan at all. There are [...]

Are we experiencing a recession?
That seems to be the question of the year. If you watch the news, you are probably convinced that you should just give up. Don’t start digging that bunker just yet. The truth is that the U.S. is merely growing at a slower rate. From January to March [...]

Are you looking for a way to make extra money?
Many people use Ebay every day to do just that. My wife has recently started getting really serious about it and it has paid off big time. The success we have had has started somewhat of an obsession. Here’s why. Since April 10th, my wife has [...]

“Everyone” says you should get a credit card so you can establish credit.
Well, the truth is “Everyone” is Broke!! You want to establish credit so you can one day buy a house, right? That’s what most people believe they are doing or at least that is the reason they give for getting a [...]

I found these videos on YouTube and wanted to share them. Until recently, balancing my checkbook was non-existent. The truth was I didn’t know how. A little embarrassing yes, but the truth is there are lots of people that do not bother with this financial detail. For those of you who [...]

Have you done a budget only to find out there isn’t much disposable income left?
Even worse, are you in the negative? Here are some ideas that we have tried, have heard others recommend, or that we intend on trying in the future. If you are willing to try some new ways to trim [...]