Posts for Punch Debt In The Face


Twenty-two and frustrated.

From Punch Debt In The Face
May 17, 2012 at 2:03 am
Got an email yesterday from a PDITF reader (let’s call them Reader X) looking for ways to rid themselves of the paycheck to paycheck lifestyle. The email was much longer ... (more)

Don’t be an idiot.

From Punch Debt In The Face
May 15, 2012 at 2:51 am
I was watching House Hunters yesterday and it featured a couple that was looking to buy in the greater Seattle area. The couple had recently moved from Texas and their goals was ... (more)

If you had to be selfish.

From Punch Debt In The Face
May 11, 2012 at 2:35 am
It’s Friday mother lovers, and you better be prepared to love your mothers well this weekend since it’s all about them. Love ya mom Since you all have likely checked ... (more)

Shut the Flock up.

From Punch Debt In The Face
May 8, 2012 at 2:24 am
So last night after youth group, Girl Ninja took a bunch of her high school girls Flocking. What’s flocking you ask? Well, let me tell you. We  take about 25 of those ... (more)

I got bumped

From Punch Debt In The Face
May 7, 2012 at 2:28 am
So I was in San Diego this weekend for Girl Ninja’s little sister’s college graduation ceremony. Yesterday, on our flight back to Seattle, the Alaska Airlines representative ... (more)

When does interest stop being interesting?

From Punch Debt In The Face
May 4, 2012 at 1:54 am
You all know I was $28,000 in student loan debt when I graduated. I consolidated my loans with Sallie Mae so I could pay them back over the next twenty years. My monthly minimum ... (more)

Net Worth: May 2012

From Punch Debt In The Face
May 3, 2012 at 2:30 am
It pains me to post this update today as the purchase of our car last week made our Net Worth take the biggest negative hit in the history of this blog. We’ve been lucky ... (more)

Losing money like a boss.

From Punch Debt In The Face
May 2, 2012 at 2:21 am
Two thousand eleven was a great year for Punch Debt In The Face. I broke all sorts of traffic records, was fortunate enough to be featured in some pretty stellar articles, and ... (more)

We bought a car and something else…

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 30, 2012 at 3:15 am
Did last post leave you on the edge of your seat, wondering how my epic $250 negotiating battle would go? Well, as you can guess from the title of this post, we ended up buying ... (more)

We bought a car…kind of.

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 27, 2012 at 2:41 am
As you all know, Girl Ninja and I have been hunting for a used Pilot, Highlander, or MDX for the last two weeks pretty intensely. We were hoping to find a sweet ride on Craigslist ... (more)

My life as of late.

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 25, 2012 at 3:15 am
I hate when people talk about how busy they are, as if they are the only people with who have things going on and should receive some sort of award for pressing on. They say “I’m ... (more)

Why?

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 24, 2012 at 1:58 am
If you’re like me you have a goal to accumulate some pretty substantial wealth. I had a goal to accumulate $6,000,000 over the course of my lifetime. While that goal is ... (more)

The best man

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 20, 2012 at 2:38 am
So my former college roommate was a groomsman in my wedding two years ago. At my wedding he did a peculiar thing. He fell in love with one of Girl Ninja’s bridesmaids. Well, ... (more)

Sold.

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 18, 2012 at 2:36 am
So I posted on Monday about putting Girl Ninja’s car up for sale on Craigslist late Sunday night. Within a few hours I received a phone call from an interested party. We ... (more)

We might have just sold our car.

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 16, 2012 at 2:50 am
Girl Ninja and I spent a lovely Saturday/Sunday exploring Seattle (we had a little “staycation” to celebrate GN’s upcoming 25th B-day this Wednesday). Upon our ... (more)

What would you do if you couldn’t do what you do.

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 12, 2012 at 3:01 am
I’ve asked the question before “What would you do if you got fired tomorrow?“. Most of you responded with some lame answer like “I’d go get a job ... (more)

Things I want to punch in the face: Some Christians and Some Non-Christians.

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 11, 2012 at 3:28 am
It’s no secret that I love me some Jesus. I realize that many of you don’t and, although I wish you did, I’d never try and debate you in to Christianity, so ... (more)

Work longer, make more.

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 10, 2012 at 2:24 am
Walk in to your bosses office right now (I’m assuming you are reading this while on the clock, am I right?) and demand a raise. See what happens. You’ll either get ... (more)

This is why I hate car payments

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 9, 2012 at 1:03 am
As you all know, Girl Ninja and I spent the last week gallivanting around San Diego; eating at our favorite restaurants, hiking/running at our favorite spots, and catching up ... (more)

Changing things up.

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 6, 2012 at 2:00 am
So Girl Ninja and I established a rule that we will live on my income and save hers. Since she wants to stay at home with our future kiddos (at least until they start grade school), ... (more)

Yo bank

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 5, 2012 at 2:50 am
It’s time for a Thursday throwback. I’ve been enjoying the heck out of this little vacation and haven’t had much time in front of the computer. I’ll whip ... (more)

Net Worth: April 2012

From Punch Debt In The Face
April 3, 2012 at 2:28 am
My second love: California Burrito. Posting will be sporadic this week as I am on Spring Break with Girl Ninja in our old stomping grounds, San Diego. We’ve had a ... (more)

I need to get more sick.

From Punch Debt In The Face
March 30, 2012 at 3:37 am
So I was doing my typical obsessive compulsive pay stub review yesterday (my pay stub goes online on Thursday, but I don’t get paid until Friday) just to make sure no ... (more)

Roth IRAwareness

From Punch Debt In The Face
March 28, 2012 at 1:52 am
So yesterday was Roth IRA awareness day, where hundreds of personal finance bloggers banded together to spread the good news about Roths. I’m sure you noticed I wrote no ... (more)

The vacation policy.

From Punch Debt In The Face
March 26, 2012 at 3:00 am
Have you established vacation policies with yourself or your family? I told Girl Ninja when we first got married I would take her on at least one vacation a year for every year ... (more)