The thought of just hopping on a plane to go anywhere at a moment’s notice, with no worries or qualms,...
When my son was little he had a mild addiction to Thomas the Train collectibles. Those things were everywhere! Then...
It’s finally happened. We are now in the last week leading up to Christmas and for many shoppers (mostly men), it’s time to finally hit the stores and end the procrastination. In the next few days, last-minute shoppers will make last-minute gift purchases. However, when the dust settles, last-minute shoppers...
The end of the year is coming up and my wife has a big accounting decision to make. This year,...
I recently stumbled upon a book (All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! by Mel Bartholomew) with an...
It’s becoming clear that one of the largest casualties to the collapse of the housing bubble has been easy access to mortgages. A number of changes to lending procedures has and will be restricting the ability for new borrowers to qualify for a mortgage. For the generation of young adults...
I accidentally found myself watching one of those wife swapping shows (which honestly sounds like something that shouldn’t be on...
While I always wanted to be an adult, never have I ever wished to myself to grow old. No one...
Imagine the following scenario. You are awakened in the middle of the night by the jolt of a powerful earthquake. Your house is leveled, but thankfully you and your family are uninjured. However, the roads are impassable, your utilities have been cut off, and many of your neighbors were injured...
What a snow storm! Three days plus 90 minutes without electricity, 3 days without tap water (after power was restored),...
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a frugal dad. Even fewer are lucky enough to realize their good fortune...
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,...
