I noticed my neighbor's truck parked on the road near my house when I came home from the gym. He is a groundskeeper for his day job, but provides commercial lawn services as a side job. Pulling into the driveway I could see the hose … [Read more...] about The Lawn Care Debacle – Would You Pay For Something You Didn’t Ask For?
How do you pay your bills? I pay mine with money. Haha, in all seriousness, though, let me tell you a a little story... I entered the amount of the last bill into the spreadsheet used to track our checking account, and dropped the statement into … [Read more...] about How Do You Pay Your Bills?
It's a common question, and one that is sure to ignite a conversation especially between people trying to be wise with their money. How much do you spend on groceries each week? Just last week we had a great post on this site from Clever … [Read more...] about I Save Money by Spending A Lot On Groceries
I looked back as we left a popular local restaurant and saw chicken wings, most of a burger and two half empty beer glasses sitting on the table where my wife and I had been eating lunch with another family. Our friends had ordered too much food … [Read more...] about Wasting Chicken Wings Really Burns My A$$
Over the weekend I committed a cardinal sin for personal finance bloggers. I joined a gym. I know, personal finance bloggers are supposed to write about dumping gym memberships because they aren't worth it. I'm supposed to list ways to work out … [Read more...] about Joining a Gym is OK. Really.
Have you ever went to the doctor and asked yourself, “I wonder how much this is going to cost me?†Or have you opened a bill from your medical provider only to suffer from a case of sticker shock? In October of each year I select my medical … [Read more...] about Three Steps to Estimating The Cost Of a Trip To The Doctor
Image courtesy of Master isolated images/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net I once got an afternoon phone call at work from my wife telling me she was at a car dealership. She had picked out a new van and requested that I come immediately to check it out and … [Read more...] about What’s Your Shopping Personality?
Last Thursday a massive winter storm streaked across the Midwest dumping record amounts of snow in many places, including where I live. Schools were closed, and roads were virtually impassable. My son was home from school, my wife and I stayed home … [Read more...] about Are Today’s Luxuries Tomorrow’s Necessities?
