It's been a week since a blizzard hit the Midwest, and the roads are still TERRIBLE. Most of the main roads are cleared off, but the residential roads are packed with 2-3 inches of super compacted ice and snow. There are small chunks that have … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – February 28th
Random acts of kindness. You hear about them from time to time, a bill for a meal is mysteriously paid for, or someone pays for the toll for the next 10 cars in line. They’re usually done anonymously, and are small token gestures meant to … [Read more...] about My Experience With a Random Act of Kindness
There’s no shortage of personal finance advice. If you browse the internet, you certainly know that. Every major news reporting or browser web page has a finance tab you can click to read about how you can save money, or manage your money more … [Read more...] about What Financial Advice Do You Choose to Ignore?
Welcome to another weekend, Clever friends! This weekend I'm going to a black tie suicide awareness banquet with my wife and some in laws. It should be a good time, except for the fact that I don't own a suit jacket. The extent of my dress up … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – February 21st
I did something Sunday night for dinner that I haven't done for quite a while. My son tilted his head and looked at me like I was an alien speaking a different language when I told him what we were doing. I had our family eat together at the … [Read more...] about Is Family Meal Time A Thing Of The Past?
You know the saying, One man's trash is another man's treasure. The phrase never rung more true than the day I helped load a metal monstrosity weighing several hundred pounds into the back of a pickup truck. I discovered my love for grilling … [Read more...] about Proof That You Can Sell Anything On Craigslist
Happy Valentine's Day, Clever friends! Another weekend is upon us, and the wife and I are moving to our next round of home cleaning and decluttering that we started last weekend. Nothing says romance like putting on sweatpants and cleaning, right? … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – 2/14
Oh checking account, why do you hate me so? Personally, I don't even understand why you're called a checking account given that I use my debit card far more than I write checks. I try to love my checking account, reconciling it as often as I … [Read more...] about Why I Should Reconcile My Checkbook Every Day
