While every weekend could be a long weekend for me if I so wanted them to be (ah, self-employment), this one is special because I have friends coming into town to celebrate Labor Day. Hope you guys all have something nice planned for this 3 day weekend! I just want to start off this [...]
“Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.“— Thoreau
Don’t let that be you. Have a fantastic long weekend!
This giveaway has ended.It’s time for another book review and giveaway, and for those of you seeking a little motivation, this one might be for you. Get Motivated! by Tamara Lowe claims to be able to help you Overcome any obstacle, Achieve any goal, and Accelerate your success – and she means it! Working to [...]
There are many different schools of thought on the proper way to pay off your debt. Some say to start attacking the high-balance cards first, some say to go after the high-interest debt first, and some fall into my school of thought: start with the low-balance debt first. This is exactly how I started [...]
COBRA insurance (short for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) is actually a Federal law that was put in place back in 1986, which gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for a limited period of time. Companies with [...]
You think your taxes are bad? I don’t necessarily think I pay too much in taxes (although I would like to see waste cut back on, for sure, so the taxes I do pay actually go further than they do), but when you look at the tax rates for the rest of the world, [...]
What did you think you knew about money as a kid? Most of us were told at one time or another that money didn’t grow on trees, but I am not sure that I ever thought it did — I just thought that my parents had an endless supply of it, and why weren’t they [...]
“Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves.” –Edwin Way Teale
Hope you guys have a fantastic weekend! I know fall is coming because it was 46 degrees this morning, so I plan on getting outside in the next couple of days before becoming [...]
If you are looking, here is the latest list of 0% balance transfer offers from credit card companies:
And while not 0%, Iberia has a card with a 1.99% balance transfer offer:
Alright guys and gals, I need your help on this one. With banks closing left and right and their fees going up, many people are changing where they do their banking, either by force or by choice. Even though I live 23 miles from the closest Bank of America, I still have my main [...]
