One Caveman’s Financial Journey

A few of my fellow personal finance bloggers have either recently bought a house or are in the process of trying to buy one. That spurred me to think about when I bought my current house two years ago and the thought process I’ve gone through while debating whether to finish my basement. [...]

After years of waiting for the game and nearly 11 months since it’s release, I finally purchased The Orange Box for PC. I played Half-Life and Team Fortress all through college and I loved the community that built around the games. When Team Fortress 2 was announced, you can imagine my elation at [...]

As I was driving into work yesterday, I noticed the gas station that I pass had raised their price to $4.39/gal, up from $3.99 the night before. Then, by the time I was driving back home, the price had settled back to $4.09. Now, the Illinois Attorney General is looking into possible price [...]

Now that we’re “grown up” and have children, jobs, and responsibilities, it’s sometimes hard to keep up with our friends. Because of that, we like to hold monthly get-togethers with some of our friends so we can all enjoy some relaxing and entertaining time away from our other cares.
Every quarter, we host a murder [...]