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.
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?
I'm not a big fan of dining out. I'm a pretty good cook, so to me dining out usually means over paying for food that I could make better and cheaper myself. When we do go out to eat, it usually happens for one of three reasons: Convenience: Life … [Read more...] about Restaurant Specials That Rocked My Weekend
For some oddball reason, the previous owners of our home installed a second water heater when they added a second bathroom 10 years ago. The original tank is gas heated and holds 60 gallons, which is more than enough for a family of 4, much less just … [Read more...] about 8 Benefits of electric water heaters over gas water heaters
