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Where this thing begins…
Earn. Give. Save. These are pretty much the directions that money can take in our lives (we’ll add spend to the mix as well, but we didn’t want our URL to be that long). In many ways, money is the greatest tool we have, but it can also be the biggest troublemaker as well.
Who are we? You’re probably not interested in all of the boring details, but we’re Andrew and Julie, and we live in a great little town called Holland, Michigan. We both attended Hope College, an excellent private, liberal arts college, located in Holland as well. The two of us had all kinds of mutual friends, but never met until we got set up (yup) a couple years after we had graduated. I asked Julie out, she said yes, and the rest is history. We love hanging out with friends, playing games, running, and the Food Network.
Our money story really began when Julie’s parents gave us a CD (remember those?) to listen to on the way home from Thanksgiving in 2007. It was a live recording of Dave Ramsey talking about his “baby steps” system. We had never heard this approach to money described in quite the same way, and it was clear that is was something we wanted to put into practice as much as possible as we prepared to get married. We’ve already worked through Baby Steps #1 and 2 (if you’ve heard of them) and are crushing #3 as quickly as possible. More on this in posts to come!
This site is about taking your hard-earned cash and putting it to work for good. We’ll share the basics we’ve learned about budgeting, finding deals on stuff you’re gonna buy, investing, giving, faith and money, and talking to your spouse about money (eek!). It’s stuff that everybody is thinking about (particularly in America right now) and we’ve found it to be really interesting. So interesting, in fact, that here we are, blogging our little hearts out about it.
Do we have all the answers? Heck no! But we’re trying to figure it out, and we’re hoping you’ll join us for the ride. So, let’s kick this thing off! We’re glad you’re here…
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Hi Andrew and Julie,
I stumbled across your blog by reading comments on some others. It is encouraging these days to see that younger people do and can make wise decisions about their finances and future. I went through FPU just a few years ago, and I will be 50 when I get to call up Dave and scream “I”m debt free”!!!! I hope to encourage you to keep it up, and never stop!
Hey, check out our websight for our side business, and send someone you love a FREE greeting card on us. Part of our plan for our debt free life is also taking control of our lives so we can serve God full time. We are praying that God will bless and prosper our efforts. Our business focuses on lifting people up, and brings joy into the lives of others. All the things that God wants for our lives. I think it is a good fit!
Please let us know what you think!!!!
God Bless!
Gary, thanks for your comments. Congratulations on being able to scream you are debt-free soon! If you’d like to send us some more information about your business, email us at earngivesave@gmail.com. Maybe we can feature it on a future post. Thanks again!
Andrew and Julie, welcome to the blogosphere! I think I may have been in a similar position a year and a half ago when I started my own blog – wanting to talk about my money, my faith — and giving/saving/investing. It took me a while to find my voice, but now I think I’m in a position where I’m really able to help others to find financial peace as well – and I think you’ll be able to do the same – sounds like you’ve been through Dave Ramsey’s course.
In any event, welcome, and I look forward to reading more!
Peter, thanks for your kind words! We’re glad to be here and able to share a little bit more about our story. You’re right—we all have a unique voice and each has its place in the blogosphere. We look forward to learning more from your blog as well.