Celebrating the Day Before Black Friday: Episode 97

Eat the Fat! -- 0:00
Steve wants to eat the fat. Really, he does. He and Candice spent last week hosting a Thanksgiving feast for family members that looked like something out of one of those Cheaper by the Dozen movies. Now they're about to do it all over again tomorrow by hosting a second Thanksgiving dinner with some of their single friends. With so much to do, it's easy to see how the need to "uncoil" during the holidays can get lost in all the busyness.

Oh, and in case you're wondering what "eat the fat" means, listen in and find out.

Living Rich for Less -- 12:47
We have a timely Culture segment this week with financial advisor Ellie Kay, author of Living Rich for Less. She has an incredible story of climbing out of 40k in consumer debt and then coming up with a wise budgeting method called the 10/10/80 rule -- 10 percent tithe, 10 percent savings, and 80 percent spending wisely. Ellie is also a big believer in mentors. She says find a career mentor to help you follow the path that God has for you, even if it involves risk.

Divorcee Dating Dilemmas -- 38:22
Focus on the Family Counselor Daniel Huerta sits down with Lisa to discuss some of the reasons why some divorcees are so eager to begin relationships ... some even before the divorce is final. It's a great segment with some keen insights.

Finally, a treat. We'll have special Christmas music for our bumpers through the end of December. This week it's music from Casting Crowns' Peace on Earth cd. So enjoy.

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1. BDB said the following at 11:06 PM on Nov 25:

Ah - good finance segment.

One thing about car insurance though - make sure that you talk to people. I know one firm that costs less than mine, but is horrible to policy holders when they have an actual claim. You basically have to threaten to get a lawyer.

My firm was very easy to work with when I got hit by someone else. They just said, "You got rear-ended. It's not your fault. Go get your car fixed. We'll get the deductible from the other driver." And they did!

I also discovered that my current company doesn't penalize men for being single. It seems that saves me about $1000/year compared to some of the national names. I got a quote from one of them that was a little higher. I asked if that was the annual rate. They said no - six months. I burst out laughing.

2. Michael said the following at 2:14 AM on Nov 26:

Great and relevant episode this week! Boy, that last segment reminded me of a recent "dating" exposure to a not-quite-divorced 24-year old. Thank God I asked a couple of important vetting questions, especially once I learned she's a mother. Yeah... Dating I've generally given up on anyway, much less getting drawn into dating soon-to-be-freshly-divorced ladies. Not something I want in my betrothed.

That said, I just got "introduced" (she found me through one of my friend's Facebook posts) which was awkward at first, but once we got past the she knows me how I know her how part. Starting with laying some ground work like, I don't do the whole seasonal or Holiday dating thing: that's just not my cup of tea, etc, etc. We got to talking and I really do like where things are at. I thank God for her and for her acquaintance if fast friends (probably a signal I can SLOW DOWN and enjoy the richness of it all).

Happy Thanksgiving!

3. Karen said the following at 8:59 PM on Nov 28:

With respect to Ellie Kaye, she was not the first to "come up" with this plan...christian writer and psychologist Charlie Shedd has been saying that in his books for ages. (I don't know if he's even still alive.)
:^)

4. Michael said the following at 9:12 PM on Nov 29:

Well, concerning my #2 post, helps to vet that one out, too. She was lusting after something that, quite frankly, I'm just unwilling to give her. If it weren't for my sex drive, I'd say to heck with the pursuit to marriage. I really don't need anyone to get through the Holidays, least of all at the expense of cheapening it more than it's already been.