From the monthly archives:

June 2008

Revisiting My 2008 Goals

by That One Caveman on June 30, 2008

Photo by: RBradburn

Just over six months ago, I laid out some goals and plans for 2008. In that time, my life has changed in huge ways more than once, including getting a promotion and finding out we’re going to have another child. All of these changes in such a short time have left [...]

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Friday Link Love – New Discoveries Edition

by That One Caveman on June 27, 2008

It’s been yet another hard week of work on the job and blogging fronts, but there’s been plenty to show for it. I didn’t submit any articles to carnivals last week, so there’s not much to report in that direction, but there are a few sites that I discovered in the last couple of [...]

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Fighting Tech Lust

by That One Caveman on June 26, 2008

Photo by: DerkT

I can usually feel it coming on, but I just can’t seem to shrug it off once it starts. It happens every time I come across a little bit of money or I run into a problem I know I can fix (if only I had the proper tools or equipment). [...]

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Save Big With Summer Bargain Hunting

by The Cavewife on June 25, 2008

The following is a guest post written by my wife, The Cavewife. She regularly writes here about what’s on her heart as a frugal stay-at-home mom.
For the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time shopping for bargains. With the rise in prices for gas and food I will do nearly anything to save [...]

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7 More Ways To Cool Your House For Less This Summer

by That One Caveman on June 24, 2008

Three weeks ago, I listed 13 free or cheap ways to keep your home cool in the summer. But since I was focused on the “free or cheap” aspect, I left out other great, but more expensive, ways to keep your home cool. And thanks to the comments on that article, I was reminded [...]

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How To Challenge Your Property Tax Assessment

by That One Caveman on June 23, 2008

This weekend I received my property tax bill. (What a lovely wedding anniversary gift…) According to the county’s assessment of my property, the decidedly unfair multiplier they use to “balance” the tax load, and the base tax rate, I owe just over $4,800 in property taxes this year. This amount reflects a [...]

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