We've all seen the Christmas trees and ornaments already out on the store shelves, but who has heard Christmas music on the radio yet? I have! WGTS 91.9 here in Washington D.C. was playing Christmas music on my short drive to the metro this … [Read more...] about And Christmas has officially begun…before Halloween night
This guy: He is a wanted thief who ran into the Bethesda metro station when police identified him. He then assaulted an officer on a train, jumped off and ran down the tracks towards Medical Center. They closed both stations and had to bus … [Read more...] about The reason for my 2 hour commute home today was…
Brian from Financial Dominance asked an interesting question on my post about our Zero Debt Goal. He asks: Have you written a post about why you went with the interest only mortgage? My thought was that most of the personal finance bloggers advocate … [Read more...] about Against the grain: Why we chose an interest-only mortgage
FiveCentNickel posted a commentary on GM's announcement of a new hybrid system in their large SUVs, and questioned the value of such a system. I agree with his assessment that the extra $10,000 cost of such a system for a mere 40% gain (i.e. 19-20mpg … [Read more...] about Can we get by without big SUVs?
Since the new year, I've been riding the DC metrorail daily. Here in the DC region, they have an RFID commuter debit card called SmartTrip (also just like an EZ Pass for cars). In order to park at the metro (well, really to LEAVE the parking lot), … [Read more...] about I lost my SmartTrip card! But I was SmartMike…
Last night, we had the 2nd DC Blogger Gathering; this time held at The Big Hunt outside the Dupont Circle metro stop. Fun was had by all, even though we think the bar lied to us about not having 15 cent wings! Regardless, the buffalo chicken sandwich … [Read more...] about 2nd Gathering of DC Personal Finance Bloggers was a success!
