Springtime in the Midwest means warmer temperatures, and warmer temperatures means lower utility bills. I just received my monthly email from my utility company, and my natural gas bill is about a 1/3 lower. I expect it to drop even more next … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – April 3rd
Today marks the end of my jury duty service time, and I didn't have to report once. I missed out on the opportunity to earn a whopping $10 a day. Jury duty isn't meant to be a financial boon, but it would have been interesting to be a part of a … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – March 27th
A few weeks ago, I received a letter in the mail stating I had been chosen to perform my civic duty and serve jury duty for a two week period starting on 3/16. I call in each evening to see if they need me the following day, and half way through my … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – March 20th
Earlier this week I wrote about how we saved money on my son's prescription acne medication by following a tip from the pharmacist to separate the ingredients of the cream he had been using. It turned out it was even cheaper than we thought. When … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – March 13th
There were some great comments left by readers on my recent post about tipping etiquette for take out food, and it really got me thinking that maybe I should expand my tipping horizons. I was recently in a Cold Stone Creamery getting a Very Vanilla … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – March 6th
I can tell that Spring must be getting close because I'm getting sick of shoveling the driveway. As Winter wears on, it takes me longer and longer to do it. We received a few inches of snow this week, and it took me over two days to gather enough … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – February 27th
