Advantages of Buying a Duplex
"Friendship make prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its griefs and anxieties." -- Marcus Tullius Cicero My friend, Brian, was interviewed about his experience with buying a duplex…
6 Meals From a Costco Chicken
If you have a Costco membership you probably already know about the chickens. A hot, plump, juicy, rotisseried bird for about $5 that has a lot of rapturous fans. Including…
Home Repair Ideas
Here they are in all their glory. Use them, laugh at them or add your own in the comments below. Just use common sense and always test an area first.…
Diet Pepsi: The Cost of Consumption
"You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need." -- Vernon Howard Jeanine and I went to the Newport Beach Film Festival this…
Lesbian Dates: Who Pays?
"Whenever I date a guy, I think, is this the man I want my children to spend their weekends with?" -- Rita Rudner Yesterday, Stanley, a female entertainment writer for…
Generation “Debt”
MSNBC has an article on how 'Generation Debt' is Going Deep Into the Red. The increases in the cost of housing and a college education have far outpaced income increases…
What Money Can’t Buy
I've seen the site before but never took the time to read it through; there is some good stuff. The site is The New American Dream and you could spend…
Tips on Buying Refurbished
Purchasing refurbished items can be a great way to lower costs, but it pays to be careful. SmartMoney has some tips for buying refurbished merchandise.
Keeping up with the Joneses
How did the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses" originate? Answer: The materialistic masses who strive for the latest and greatest are said to be "keeping up with the Joneses."…
The Balancing Act
How do you balance your needs and wants? If I shift to far to the want side I may slip into a sea and frustration. If my balance to the…