Over the weekend my wife and I went to watch a Major League Baseball game. We don't go to professional sporting events often, and I was reminded this weekend why. Tickets: The tickets were offered to my wife through her job … [Read more...] about How Expensive Is Going To a Baseball Game?
I'm always up for a good challenge, especially when it comes to saving money. My wife and I are going on a little trip next month, and are in need of a rental car. Naturally I want to keep the bill as low as possible, so … [Read more...] about Challenge: How Cheap Can I Get A Rental Car?
I'm not the kind of person who would approach and talk to a total stranger unless absolutely necessary, especially in the grocery store. But this gentleman obviously was. My wife and I were grocery shopping with calculator in hand to keep a … [Read more...] about Would You Help a Stranger Save Money?
Last week Apple introduced an iPhone trade-in program which would allow current iPhone owners to get up to $280 for their current iPhone towards the purchase of a shiny new iPhone. It's called the “reuse and recycle†plan which a … [Read more...] about What Apple and Car Salesmen Have In Common?
When our son was in elementary school, my wife and I would joke that he had an approved list of 10 things that he would eat. He didn't care for many of the food options at school, plus he complained about not having much time to eat once … [Read more...] about Six Ways to Rock The School Lunchbox
Late last week, I went to the doctor to discuss some issues I have been having. The doctor very bluntly told me that my body would function much better overall if I lost some weight. I am overweight as I stand 5 foot 11 and weigh in at … [Read more...] about How Much is Your Health Worth?
I knew the steak was moist because juices were pooling around it on my plate. My mouth was watering as I sliced into it revealing it was grilled to a perfect medium. My wife and I took bites of our steaks at … [Read more...] about Can You Return Food After You’ve Eaten It?
Under normal circumstances it probably would have just slipped through the cracks. For the last few years I have been a participant for the National Consumer Panel. I enter purchases into a handheld UPC scanner that then transmits the … [Read more...] about Not Checking Your Receipts? You Could Be Throwing Money Away!
