On my Google homepage, I subscribe to a widget called "Local Gas Prices". I've been monitoring the lowest gas prices in my area for a few weeks now and have noticed a significant change. Obviously we all know prices are going up, but it's disturbing … [Read more...] about Recent gas prices effects on us and our family
I've never really been one to hold a secret about myself. I'm half-decent about holding others' secrets, but I don't really see the need to clam up when someone asks a personal question. I don't get offended, unless their delivery is just really … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Afraid of the Big Bad Debt
Early this year, I explained why I buy lottery tickets. Some of us buy comic books, some buy art. I buy little slips of paper that have a slight, very, very remote chance of maybe having a small probability of winning back the $1 I spent to buy … [Read more...] about What would I do if I won the lottery?
Since our house was built over 60 years ago, it gets a little drafty. The last owners did some major work on the house (new windows, roof and siding), but didn't update any of the insulation in the walls or upper ceilings of the original part of the … [Read more...] about Weekend Project: Insulation and Ventilation Work
I woke up this morning, much earlier than usual thanks to Stacie's alarm (she has to work today), and instead of doing work, I decided to log in to my online accounts to reconcile some financial information. Good thing I did! I logged into my … [Read more...] about Truck payment posted to the wrong account
Not that I want to take any more classes than I already am, but Melissa from A Penny Closer tagged me to tell 5-10 classes that would (hopefully) fix my life: Although this wasn't the first one I thought of, I think it's the most important: ANGER … [Read more...] about 10 Classes to Fix My Life
Wow, our annual benefits enrollment was a crappy experience this year. Luckily, I had Shawn's "How to Choose the Right Health Care Plan" series, and his phone number. There was no overlap between Stacie's enrollment (due end of month) and my own … [Read more...] about Finally, 2008 Annual Benefits Enrollment is Complete
I waffled about writing this article, but I decided to go for it. You see, when I see an article with a certain set of names, I don't even bother reading it. Those names? Dave Ramsey and Suzy Orman. So writing this sort of breaks my unwritten … [Read more...] about Dave who? Is he related to Suzy what’s-her-face?
