I figured my travel days were over after my wife and I completed three straight years of procreation. Discretionary income was one issue: Kids are costly and unable to contribute…
Personal Finance
Selling A Sensational Sedan, After Buying A Sports Car I Couldn’t Really Afford
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonWhen I was young and sexy but not yet wise, I made a number of financial mistakes that would eventually lead to a temporary stay in Brokedom. One that stands…
We do not fit the stereotype of a family on food stamps. I hold a graduate degree and work as a contractor with community health organizations, along with various other…
Coming into fatherhood I assumed my only baby-related expenses would be diapers and Air Jordans. I was wrong. According to recent estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, I can…
Please Buy Our Home In San Diego So We Can Move To Ohio And Live With Regret
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonAs I mentioned in an earlier post, we’re moving back to Ohio. We want a simpler life where our kids can grow up around family and experience seasonal affective disorder…
Supporting A Family of Five Without A ‘Real’ Job (Because I Ain’t Tryin’ To Hear It)
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonSix years ago, when my first child was just a zygote, my former supervisor decided that I should prepare to be a stay-at-home dad. He fired my black ass on…
Frugal Couple Throws Reasonably Priced Wedding, Manages to Avoid Looking Like Tightwads
by Dewan Gibsonby Dewan GibsonI was underemployed. My fiancé was looking to resign from her job. We had accidentally given birth to three children. My trust fund, a water cooler bottle full of quarters…
My primary responsibilities as a stay-at-home dad of three consist of breaking up toddler fights before they go from hilarious to incapacitating and somehow finding a way to pay half…
In late 2014, President Obama relaxed restrictions on Americans looking to travel to Cuba. The new rules said, in short, that you should feel free to fly to Cuba if…
Craigslist is the website to search if you’re looking for a date who charges by the hour or a job that’s actually an unpaid internship. But it’s also a great…