It’s rather fitting, I think, that sharing my most popular post of 2012 should fall on New Year’s Day, the day when we embrace a new start and set goals. The post that topped all in 2012 was also the most viewed post of 2011 and 2010. Apparently visiting Dave Ramsey at Financial Peace Plaza…
I travel to Nashville every year for the fabulous BlissDom conference. Not only is it a terrific conference filled with inspiration and knowledge, but I get to hang out with people who “get me” and spend time with friends that I only get to see once a year. One of those friends isn’t at the…
It was one year ago that I first visited Financial Peace Plaza and met Dave Ramsey in person. Since sharing that story here on Family Rambling it has become the most viewed post on my website. I think that says a lot about how people are thinking about their money. My husband and I are…
Live like no one else so later you can live like no one else. ~Dave Ramsey It may seem a bit peculiar at first glance for a traveler to visit a place where debt is dumb and cash is king. After all, many people run up credit card bills to take the vacation of their…
The second BIG goal in my #50_before50 project is to ditch our debt. See all #50_before50 goals here I am embarrassed by the amount of debt we have. In the realm of normalcy our debt is below average for our age bracket and income level. But it is more that I am comfortable with. And,…
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To wrap up 2012, I wanted to share my 10 most popular posts of the year. Today we begin with #10, a post I wrote after visiting Financial Peace Plaza in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally written on March 2, 2011, this article covers some of financial guru Dave Ramsey’s Advice on traveling without a credit card….
I’m asked- often- how my family can afford to travel as much as we do. The simple answer? We make travel a priority. What exactly does that mean? That answer is not quite so simple… It means that my husband works long hours when we are home so we can pay for our travels…
Any Place You Want To! There isn’t much better than a family vacation- unless it’s a family vacation that doesn’t follow you home by way of credit card debt. Congratulations to the winners of the Financial Peace and Travel Giveaway! Skip G said: I’ve got a debt-free Disney trip in mind, with my wife and 2…
Or “The One Where a Semi Shatters the Side Window of our Van” Sometimes you can plan every aspect of your trip- from packing to drive time entertainment, schedules to snacks- but there are times you just can’t avoid travel problems. It’s how you handle the problems that will impact your journey. (Tips at the end of…
I’m going to tell you how my family can travel without using credit, but first I think it’s only fair to begin this post with a disclaimer… Being a travel blogger has it’s perks- one of those being the ‘FAM trip’. FAM, or familiarization, trips seem to be the holy grail of travel blogging. Because,…
