The winter cold and flu season has hit my wife hard. Recently, she was down for several days battling the flu. Unfortunately, just as she was getting back on her feet, she caught a cold. She fought her way through a couple of days treating it as a … [Read more...] about Fast Care Medical Clinics Live Up To Their Name
The Christmas season officially ended yesterday. At least it did for me, and for two reasons. First, I finally ventured out to return a few gifts. But most importantly, I paid the bill. With the exception of a few items, I did all of my Christmas … [Read more...] about The Holidays Aren’t Over Until You Pay The Bill
My first instinct was to say, “Thanks, but no thanks.†A friend of mine had acquired two free tickets to an NHL game. They were sweet tickets, too. Located in a suite, the tickets included free food and drink for the entire game. But here I was … [Read more...] about Sometimes It’s Hard To Have Fun, Even if It’s Free
A friend of mine was taking down his Christmas decorations over the weekend, and shared on Facebook a picture of the very tight storage space that was available to store the many storage bins. I commented on the picture, joking that it looked like he … [Read more...] about Life Is Just A Game Of Tetris
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net For weeks, shoppers flooded the malls, retails stores and websites in preparation for not only Christmas morning, but also for the gift exchanges included in family gatherings held preceding … [Read more...] about Happy Return or Exchange Your Gift Season!
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net The phone rang on the morning of Christmas Eve. It was an in-law that lived several states away, and was in a tough spot financially. He was asking to borrow some money, and promised that he … [Read more...] about The Three Rules To Borrowing Money To Friends and Family
I feel old saying this, but things were very different when I was a kid. My family and I lived in a small rural town in the Midwest, and drove 13 miles on Christmas Eve so my brother and I could participate in the children’s service. … [Read more...] about The Changing Face Of Family Christmas Traditon
People do some crazy things to save money. I've never thought of one of those people. But my perception of myself may have to change after this past weekend. On Friday night I mentioned to my wife that the next morning I was going to brave the … [Read more...] about The Things We Do To Save Money
