My wife drives an efficient minivan for the kids.Best believe later on in the journey that I will have plenty of inexpensive cars as toys to enjoy!

Then have a new toy!

If its cheap Walmart stuff they are not in it for the long haul. 

Might even have some given to you on Craigs list sometimes.Buying firewood is pricey,,,but when I burned wood for heat my house was closer to 80 degrees than 48 and keep the propane furnace as a back up.It took alot of wood and dedication but we kept warm getting it, hand splitting it, and hauling it.

Typically, bumping it would bring it back to the forefront of the site with no purpose other than to attempt to revive it while some people are responding without looking at dates or finally find a discussion that they find interesting and revive it that way.The former is annoying, IMO.The latter - less so.We've toyed with some ideas for creating an archive . . . for the moment - it is off the books, but that could always change...

We explain that people's kids can use that half wall area as a play area and have all their toys out and hidden by the half wall, or used as an office space, and people seem to think those are good ideas.

Him being on section 8 isn't enough to claim he stole them as alot of people in that type of situation make money going around hauling away scrap. 

If inflation is what our future holds, than using “good” debt over the long haul will again be a wealth builder as “appreciation” in nominal terms occurs.

I am not on the river, but I am across and there is a public access alley to the river sixty feet from the house.I am toying with the idea of providing a kayak and a paddle board with the house.

I wouldn’t mind put my money in something income producing, possibly a beach condo or just pay off some bills and buy some toys.