One of the men standing by the front door asked if I needed help with my bags as I got out of my car at the hotel. I politely declined and went inside to check in. I grabbed one of the wheeled carts in the lobby on my way back out to my car. Without … [Read more...] about 4 Unexpected Hotel Expenses That Can Break Your Vacation Budget
Yesterday, the Government of the United States of America began the process of shutting down all nonessential operations. The sticking point between Republicans and Democrats is the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare). The House of … [Read more...] about Government Shutdown: Congress Fails Americans, Embarrasses Itself
“What are you doing with all that extra money we're not spending on gas?†This was the question posted on Facebook by my local television station referencing the recent decline in gasoline prices. My response would have been, … [Read more...] about Budgeting Tip: Pay No Attention to the Price of Gasoline
My mother-in-law was trying to make a call with her cell phone, but it froze up. She wanted to turn it off and on to try to bring it back to life, but since the power button was broken she had to remove the battery to power her phone … [Read more...] about Save Money By Sharing a Mobile Plan
I looked at my cards, and confidently pushed a small stack of chips to the middle of the table. My opponent flipped his cards and smiled. His full house beat my two pairs. I'm not in Las Vegas, or even in a local casino. It's poker … [Read more...] about Cheap Entertainment: Poker Night
Over the weekend my wife and I went to watch a Major League Baseball game. We don't go to professional sporting events often, and I was reminded this weekend why. Tickets: The tickets were offered to my wife through her job … [Read more...] about How Expensive Is Going To a Baseball Game?
