Author Archives: Josh Champagne

Why You Should Invest in an Energy Monitor

by Josh Champagne Posted on May 31, 2012

There are many approaches to ensure that you save electricity, reduce your electricity bills, and ultimately save some cash. Besides small additions such as power strips which enable you to easily switch off a group of electronic appliances in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Save Money, Simplify | Tagged electricity, energy, energy use, killawatt, power consumption, power savings | 34 Comments

Cheapest Smartphone – How I Used an iPhone for $40/month

by Josh Champagne Posted on May 29, 2012

My transition from ‘dumb’ phone to smartphone was far from seamless. In my usual spend-thrift way, I started shopping around for the cheapest smartphone I could find. I tried the HTC G1 and one of the many Blackberry flavors before … Continue reading →

Posted in Save Money, Simplify | Tagged cell phone, cheap, data plan, iphone, mobile, mobile phone, smartphone | 64 Comments

Weekend Link Roundup #4

by Josh Champagne Posted on May 26, 2012

The blogosphere has been abuzz this week with the big Facebook IPO and the quick to follow snafu of a lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg himself for allegedly hiding important information from potential investors. We here at Live Well Simply have … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Round-up | 1 Comment

How to Start Building Credit with No Credit History

by Josh Champagne Posted on May 24, 2012

In this article we are going to explore how to start building credit from zero, nada, nothing. In other words, you’ve never applied for a credit card and your credit history is simply a blank slate. We’ll also talk about … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance | Tagged apply for credit, building credit, credit, credit cards, credit score, finances, history of credit cards | Leave a comment

Christian Health Insurance Alternatives

by Josh Champagne Posted on May 22, 2012

Unless you can afford the ever rising cost of medical care here in the US, health insurance is a necessity. But how much do you need? And are there any good Christian health insurance alternatives? Be sure to share your … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Finance, Home & Family | Tagged assistance, christian, christian sharing plan, health insurance, insurance, medicaid, medical insurance | 3 Comments

Weekend Link Roundup #3

by Josh Champagne Posted on May 19, 2012

We’ve decided to make this a weekly event. We gather up the handful of blog posts that have piqued our interest over the past week and post them here. Have a great weekend everyone! Peter Anderson from Bible Money Matters … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Round-up | Tagged credit score, home purchase, Jesus, moving, real estate | 2 Comments

Investing in Facebook Stock – Count Me Out

by Josh Champagne Posted on May 18, 2012

This morning, at 9:30AM EST, Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell at the NASDAQ stock exchange. Except, like any good hacker, he wasn’t physically in New York. Instead, he rang the bell “remotely” from Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Reviews, Technology | Tagged facebook, facebook ipo, investing, investment, ipo, stock market, stocks | 1,378 Comments

Cost of Car Ownership – How I Beat the Average

by Josh Champagne Posted on May 16, 2012

America has a love affair with cars that dates back to the early Model T automobiles kicking up clouds of dust on the unpaved roads of the time. Henry Ford created a mass-production system that brought the cost of car … Continue reading →

Posted in Simplify | Tagged automobile, car, car ownership, cost of car ownership, gas prices, tco | 101 Comments

Money Saving Mom – Blog & Book Review

by Josh Champagne Posted on May 14, 2012

In the spirit of yesterday’s Mother’s Day post, here’s a book and blog recommendation for other frugal moms out there. Many simple living blogs on the web have a focus related directly to the author’s stage in life or the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Home & Family, Product Reviews | Tagged blog review, book review, moms, money saving mom, mother's day, motherhood | 2 Comments

Mother’s Day at Live Well Simply

by Josh Champagne Posted on May 13, 2012

This year, I get to celebrate the two best mothers in the world: my mom and my wife’s mom. To kick start the celebrations, here’s an info-graphic from the FrugalDad blog. I’m not sure if I agree with every statistic, … Continue reading →

Posted in Home & Family | Tagged infographics, mother's day, mothers | 1 Comment

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