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Archives for November 2016

A Minor Obsession: The Pursuit of Cheap Gas

November 27, 2016 by Barnaby

Anyone worth their salt has at least one minor obsession. For me, it’s the need to see everyone finish all the food on their plate. For Nora, it’s fastidiously cataloging the loss of old growth trees in our neighborhood. For my Dad, it’s finding the cheapest gasoline. If you know my Dad, you know he’s […]

Filed Under: Misc Finance Tagged With: cheap gas, inexpensive gasoline, money idols, new jersey gas, personal financial obsessions, travelall

How Our Pastor Got a Great Deal on a Bus

November 21, 2016 by Barnaby

Our pastor has a story he likes to tell about when he and his wife were in the early years of their church plant in Baltimore. If you’ve been involved with a church plant, you know how hard it is. It’s a movement of tremendous faith. There is little money. There is little support. You […]

Filed Under: Faith & Finance Tagged With: bus insurance, bus maintenance, church bus, church plant, full cost of ownership, school bus

How My Brother Gained & Lost a Small Fortune in a Weekend

November 14, 2016 by Barnaby

My brother Grant was driving his son to soccer practice when he saw a beige canvas bag in the middle of the road. It looked like a large plain purse or a small overnight bag. It was a country road so he did a quick 180, no problem, and doubled back. Car still running, door […]

Filed Under: Misc Finance Tagged With: bank of america, benjamin franklin, found money, money in the road, northern saw-whet owl

When Nora’s Car Died and I Rushed to Replace It

November 6, 2016 by Barnaby

I was driving down the New Jersey Turnpike in our trusty PT Cruiser, straight off the plane at JFK airport. I’d come home early from a family vacation to return to work. I had drained my vacation leave. Nora, Pippa, and Grey and Nora’s college roommate Fiona were still in Hungary. Nora and Fiona both […]

Filed Under: Love & Finance Tagged With: car buying, craigslist, god's plan, personal finance, prayer, pt cruiser, spidey sense

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