Do you have things in life that you use but no matter what they always seem to be there in reserve? I have things I haven’t bought in months (and sometimes years) that still seem to be well stocked in the house. They are barely a flicker in the fire of my budget....
Blog
Would You Pull A Lindsay Lohan?
This week, Lindsay Lohan’s nude pictures for New York Magazine crashed their web site and got lots of people talking. It doesn’t take a genius to know sex sells and naked pictures of the attractive and famous sell especially well. The whole incident made me think of...
A Free Budget Template And A Challenge
It occurred to me when I was putting my receipts into my monthly spreadsheet last night that I may not have said ever exactly how I figure out what I spend monthly on different items in my life. You can go to the Microsoft web site for all the free budget planners you...
Taxes On Your Own And Why That’s Not A Bad Idea
I just finished an article from Smart Money Magazine called "10 Things Your Tax Preparer Won't Tell You". Apparently there are a few reasons for people to do their taxes on their own: 1) Tax preparers make more and costlier mistakes than the average person...
Taxes On Your Own And Why That's Not A Bad Idea
I just finished an article from Smart Money Magazine called "10 Things Your Tax Preparer Won't Tell You". Apparently there are a few reasons for people to do their taxes on their own: 1) Tax preparers make more and costlier mistakes than the average person doing their...
Ode To A Company: Threadless T-shirts
I do love a cool graphic t-shirt on the weekend. During the weekdays, I dress nice for work and lead an otherwise dull adult life. But when I pull on a cool t-shirt on Saturday morning, it makes me feel young and hip in a way I can’t describe. Needless to say, I don’t...
Winter Sports: Retro And Cheap
It is winter and I do live in Maine so there is lots of snow and ice. I’m sure other people live in places like this. It’s either hibernate until spring or pull on your boots and head outside. The daylight is short so getting out there even a few minutes can do...
A Pedestal Sink: Further Proof That The Classifieds Aren’t Dead
I think there are two types of people in the world: those who look at the classifieds and those who don't. I've always thought it was kind of fun. I think the same people who look at classifieds may also buy the latest copy of Uncle Henrys or shop eBay regularly but...
A Pedestal Sink: Further Proof That The Classifieds Aren't Dead
I think there are two types of people in the world: those who look at the classifieds and those who don't. I've always thought it was kind of fun. I think the same people who look at classifieds may also buy the latest copy of Uncle Henrys or shop eBay regularly but...