I got a call recently from Nora at the end of the workday. She started with a little sigh and an anxious voice. But even when she’s stressed, Nora hardly ever gets straight to the point. “So I was bringing Grey home from school and I asked him to pull my credit card out of […]
What Is the Role of Faith in Personal Finance?
Is there more to life than minimizing expenses and maximizing income? If you dig deep enough, you’ll find a small corner of the personal finance blogosphere where the focus on wealth and self-sufficiency and comfort sometimes gives way to bigger issues. If you follow Personal Finance King, you know that I’ve tried to tackle some of […]
Why We Live in Baltimore Despite Its Problems
When Nora and I first married, we lived in a condo in mid-town Baltimore. When Pippa came along, we decided to buy a rowhome with a yard, so that she would have a little room to romp. We settled in North Baltimore. Baltimore ranks high on top-10 lists. These aren’t the rankings that city boosters […]