Dave Says

Dear Dave, I’m getting married next month, and my fiancé and I are both following your plan. I’m on Baby Step 3. I make $65,000 a year and have $14,000 in my emergency fund. My fiancé made $90,000 a year, and he’s on Baby Step 2 paying off his car loan.

Pieces of Me

For two months now my family has been rocking the look of being covered in construction dust, drywall mud and/or paint.We completely gutted our kitchen (except for the floors) and have been slowly making progress on our biggest do-itourselves project to date.

Update from Senator Jacobson

Last week, the North Platte Area Chamber and Development Corporation held its annual meeting and awards dinner. Congratulations to all the deserving award winners; they all played a role in the continuing economic growth of our area.I was honored to be asked to say a few words at the event.

Dave Says

Dave RamseyDear Dave, My wife and I are debt-free, and we live on a budget. My mother-in-law, on the other hand, uses credit cards for practically every purchase. Several times she has gone too far and run up balances she couldn’t pay off.

Update from Senator Jacobson

This week, North Platte Regional Airport (Lee Bird Field) held a groundbreaking for the new Terminal Building. This is a major milestone for North Platte and the entire region. Many years of planning went into the development of the plan and the fundraising to make this project a reality.

Pieces of Me

Kids grow up in front of your eyes. You blink and they’re walking. Blink again and it’s their first day of kindergarten. Next blink they’re playing their first youth football game. Then they have their first day of middle school.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, I follow your advice and live on a budget, but it’s really hard to save up for a down payment on a house because property is so expensive on the West Coast. My family thinks I should buy a cheaper property back home, fix it up and flip it to get the extra money I need.

Update from Senator Jacobson

I want to start by congratulating the Lincoln County Commissioners and all those who worked tirelessly over the years to plan and ultimately replace the Sutherland Bridge. Keeping our rural communities connected is critically important.

Pieces of Me

I vividly remember our class being asked in second grade what we wanted to be when we grew up.The majority of my class said teachers.I already knew as an 8-year-old that I did not possess enough patience to be a teacher.

Pieces of Me

Many people seem to think that shopping at bigger box stores is cheaper than shopping at your local grocery store(s). Is it really???I try to do our family’s grocery shopping once a week. This week I went online to walmart.com to compare prices to Mullen’s Macke’s Grocery Store afterwards.