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Frugal housing.

Finally Frugal

I got some really good (and thought provoking) comments on that blog post. That comment made me think about all of the news articles written by supposed 'experts' who predicted that we had (or would) hit bottom in 2008, or 2009, or 2010, or even 2011! I'm hoping that's the case for Portland, though I'm still not convinced.

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

Family Balance Sheet

That was in 2008, so you might imagine how that turned out! In January 2013 there was a blog post on Keeper of the Home that first awakened me to the concept of living debt free. I ended up having some opportunities to earn extra income on the side from my blog, etsy shop, books, and architecture. Was there a particular event?

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Look at Your Paycheck…Where’s it All Goin’? To Jerks Like Me, Who Spend it on Nothin’

Work With What You've Got

And when Wendy asked for photos of people wearing double denim for her blog I thought “Why not”. He flew to NYC to see them play in, what 2008? They are classy and rock and roll in equal measures. Now here is the thing.I’ve been anti-double denim for as long as I can remember. No discussion, just “NO”. So here I am.