I accidentally found myself watching one of those wife swapping shows (which honestly sounds like something that shouldn’t be on...
When my son was little he had a mild addiction to Thomas the Train collectibles. Those things were everywhere! Then...
I like the idea of breaking up financial lessons by age group, recognizing of course that some kids “get it” before others, despite their age. For instance, my daughter is fairly money-savvy and back when she was just seven or eight could explain in adult terms what a mortgage was,...
Imagine the following scenario. You are awakened in the middle of the night by the jolt of a powerful earthquake....
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a frugal dad. Even fewer are lucky enough to realize their good fortune...
I recently stumbled upon a book (All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! by Mel Bartholomew) with an interesting gardening method called square foot gardening, and decided we would give it a try. I’ve always thought the idea of having a vegetable garden would be a lot of fun....
The end of the year is coming up and my wife has a big accounting decision to make. This year,...
It’s becoming clear that one of the largest casualties to the collapse of the housing bubble has been easy access...
The thought of just hopping on a plane to go anywhere at a moment’s notice, with no worries or qualms, leaving everything behind to travel for a bit is a romantic, thrilling notion. However, unless you’re Donald Trump, it may be a little unrealistic. While you definitely can just fly...
What a snow storm! Three days plus 90 minutes without electricity, 3 days without tap water (after power was restored),...
It’s finally happened. We are now in the last week leading up to Christmas and for many shoppers (mostly men),...
While I always wanted to be an adult, never have I ever wished to myself to grow old. No one ever wants to grow old. At least, no one that I’ve talked to. The primary reason is that once you reach a certain age, your body starts to wear down...
