Finding Some Good In My Worst Financial Decisions: Part 2

November 02, 2015

Last week, I started a series of blog posts discussing some of my personal financial mistakes and the lessons that I’ve learned from them. I don’t know what has gotten into me lately but I am really starting to make a habit out of picking on my own money mistakes. Last month, I wrote in Forbes about some of the things that I have been spending money on in The Last 10 Things That I Bought and was able to identify just how easy it is to get off track with our spending plans. Continue reading “Finding Some Good In My Worst Financial Decisions: Part 2”

3 Tips to Be a Frugal Boater

June 03, 2014

Are you a frugal boater? That may sound like an oxymoron since boating is a very expensive hobby. But if boating is in your blood, here are three ways to save money and still enjoy a nice day out on the water this summer. Continue reading “3 Tips to Be a Frugal Boater”

Go Simple. Go Small. Go Now.

February 03, 2014

A lot of people have asked me how my wife and I are able to live together and travel around on a small, simple boat only 25 feet long. It’s true that it’s not a lot of space and doesn’t have many creature comforts. And when it comes to boats, there’s always something bigger and fancier with more complex systems to tempt you. Continue reading “Go Simple. Go Small. Go Now.”

Anchor Away

July 23, 2013

I wrote last month about the two happiest days in a boater’s life, but for me, last Saturday was not one of those happy days. A beautiful day boating on the Chesapeake Bay took a turn for the worse when I had the duty of pulling up the anchor after a nice day of hanging out at our favorite swimming spot. As I tugged on the rope, the anchor snapped free! Anchors are expensive to replace, plus we had now added to the pollution of the bay. Continue reading “Anchor Away”