Does it seem to anyone else that tip jars are showing up in more and more places these days? While I generally have no problem giving a tip to someone working in the service industry for a job well done, it seems harder and harder to determine when … [Read more...] about Tipping Adventures: The Car Wash
My 2015 tax returns have been filled out, submitted and accepted - I used TurboTax. It feels good to be able to put a check mark next to that on the todo list, and now we can all just forget about taxes for a whole year, right? Maybe … [Read more...] about If You Owed The IRS This Year, The Time To Take Action Is NOW!
When interest rates are low, 0% introductory rate credit card offers come out to play. Borrowing money is cheap for banks, which they pass along to consumers to entice them to use lines of credit. The goal of the credit card companies is … [Read more...] about Have You Noticed Credit Card Offers Are Changing?
I woke up Saturday morning to my lawn being covered with a 3 inch blanket of fresh snow. By the end of the day it was all melted. Sunday was the first full of Spring, which doesn't mean it won't snow, but it does mean that the white powder doesn't … [Read more...] about Save Money On Lawn Fertilizer At Costco NOW
My wife and I decided to try a different optometrist this year, and quickly found out that decision was a huge mistake. We really liked the provider we used last year, but their location was a bit inconvenient, so we thought we'd try an … [Read more...] about Three Steps To Getting The MOST Out Of Your Vision Insurance Benefits
Having nothing else to do while I waited my turn at the Walmart customer service counter, I did a little people watching. In the 5-10 minutes I was waiting in line, I witnessed two people in front of me request to do a money wire transfer … [Read more...] about Poor Financial Skills Make Life More Expensive
I'm encouraging my son to stop saving money. Even though we had an agreement that a certain amount from each paycheck would be automatically transferred into his savings account, I told him that I wanted him to stop. My son wanted to register for … [Read more...] about I’m Telling My Son To STOP Saving Money
Parents sometimes have a hard time letting go of their children. It's hard to watch them grow into young adults, require less of their parents, and become more independent. Most children seem in a hurry to spread their wings, but sometimes … [Read more...] about Parenting: You’ll Be Amazed At What Kids Can Do On Their Own
