Yakezie.com - Topic: Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/ Simple:Press Version 4.5.1 Brad Chaffee on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98182 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98182 WellKeptWallet said:

Welcome back Brad! I look forward to reading your new blog!

Thank you Deacon! :D

]]> Thu, 09 Jan 2014 06:24:18 +0000 WellKeptWallet on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98119 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98119 Welcome back Brad! I look forward to reading your new blog!

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 06:34:43 +0000 Brad Chaffee on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98118 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98118 Money Counselor said:

Club Thrifty said:

Yay!  Welcome to the challenge!

As a long-time fan, good to see you back and blogging Brad!

Thank you Kurt! It feels good to be back my friend! I definitely missed it! haha!

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 05:11:57 +0000 Money Counselor on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98107 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98107 Club Thrifty said:

Yay!  Welcome to the challenge!

As a long-time fan, good to see you back and blogging Brad!

]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 19:30:59 +0000 Brad Chaffee on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98087 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98087 moneystepper said:

Welcome back Brad. I'm a big fan of EoD, so I hope that your new site lives up to the bar you and Travis have previously set! 

 

Are you still running the printing company or have you freed up more time to concentrate on the new blog?

 

Graham (moneystepper)

Thanks moneystepper! Glad to be back in the PF family! :D

No I closed down the printing company for a few different reasons. Ultimately I decided that particular business wasn't for me though I did enjoy the ability to print my own merchandise. haha! 

The new blog was literally created the Friday before I published my first post. I definitely missed writing and interacting with all of the great bloggers I had come to know over the years. Missing Fincon13 was a bummer too, but I will be at FinCon14 in New Orleans for sure! :D

Thanks for the warm welcome! 

]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 08:03:54 +0000 moneystepper on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98086 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98086 Welcome back Brad. I'm a big fan of EoD, so I hope that your new site lives up to the bar you and Travis have previously set! 

 

Are you still running the printing company or have you freed up more time to concentrate on the new blog?

 

Graham (moneystepper)

]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 00:47:44 +0000 krantcents on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98068 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98068 Brad Chaffee said:

Hi everyone! My name is Brad Chaffee and I recently started a new blog called Beyond Debt Freedom. Some of you know me from my first blog Enemy of Debt. 

In 2012 I stepped aside from the management of EOD and stopped writing completely. Many of you know Travis Pizel, my good friend, who has continued to write for EOD. This happened for a couple of reasons but one was because I was also running a year old printing company I was struggling to juggle along with being a stay at home dad to three little ones age 6, 3, & 1.

After being away for over a year I realized I still had a lot to say about debt freedom and a lot more to accomplish as far as my own financial goals beyond our becoming debt freedom in 2009, so the blog was born and here I am.

I think this blog network is great and I look forward to getting to know those I don't know and reconnecting with those of you I do know.

Here is my blog post about joining this challenge: I'm Joining The Yakezie Challenge

I hope everyone has a great Christmas holiday! :D

Cheers!

Brad

Welcome back

]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2014 14:50:06 +0000 brokeGIRLrich on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98060 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98060 Good gracious, that's a handful of kids in your house! Welcome to the challenge! Can't wait to check out what you've got to say about debt freedom! 

]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2014 12:54:59 +0000 colormefrugal on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98051 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98051 Welcome back to blogging Brad!  I know EOD- that's cool that you were involved with that site.  I'm a newbie- blogging since October- but I really love it and have had a great time meeting new people and becoming immersed in the PF community.  You should add Beyond Debt Freedom to Bloglovin so I can follow you there. 

]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2014 08:51:50 +0000 Brad Chaffee on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98050 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p98050 Untemplater said:

Nice to have you back and best of luck with the Challenge! Blogging can be addicting :)

Thank you Sydney! It is definitely addicting! haha! 

]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2014 08:34:08 +0000 Untemplater on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p97977 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p97977 Nice to have you back and best of luck with the Challenge! Blogging can be addicting :)

]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:36:43 +0000 Brad Chaffee on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p97795 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p97795 PK @ DQYDJ said:

Welcome back!

Thanks PK! Excited about my return and ready to make some waves. :)

]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:11:28 +0000 PK @ DQYDJ on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p97794 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/page-2/#p97794 Welcome back!

]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 07:55:39 +0000 Brad Chaffee on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/#p97790 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/#p97790 Glen Craig - Free From Broke said:

Welcome back to blogging Brad. Feel free to reach out to me any time.

Yours are about the same age as mine. I don't know how you even attempted to home school them. You're far braver than I am.

Thanks Glen! 

Haha! Yeah it was tough particularly because of the ages. At the time I had a newborn and a two year old, so trying to homeschool a 5 year old under those circumstances was a challenge. Aside from that though it turned out to be a great experience for Isaac who is now in private school. The one on one time we had his kindergarten year was extremely beneficial for him and now he's in second grade but taking some third grade classes. It was tough but definitely worth it. Looking back I still don't know how I pulled it off. I remember being scared to make the decision to do it. haha!

 

I missed FinCon this year but I hope to see you there in 2014. Maybe we can share a cab again like we did at Fincon11. LOL That seems like so long ago. :)  

]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 03:40:17 +0000 Glen Craig on Introduction and Yakezie Challenge Entry https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/#p97783 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/introduction-and-yakezie-challenge-entry/#p97783 Welcome back to blogging Brad. Feel free to reach out to me any time.

Yours are about the same age as mine. I don't know how you even attempted to home school them. You're far braver than I am.

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