How do you pay your bills? I pay mine with money. Haha, in all seriousness, though, let me tell you a a little story... I entered the amount of the last bill into the spreadsheet used to track our checking account, and dropped the statement into … [Read more...] about How Do You Pay Your Bills?
I looked back as we left a popular local restaurant and saw chicken wings, most of a burger and two half empty beer glasses sitting on the table where my wife and I had been eating lunch with another family. Our friends had ordered too much food … [Read more...] about Wasting Chicken Wings Really Burns My A$$
Have you ever went to the doctor and asked yourself, “I wonder how much this is going to cost me?†Or have you opened a bill from your medical provider only to suffer from a case of sticker shock? In October of each year I select my medical … [Read more...] about Three Steps to Estimating The Cost Of a Trip To The Doctor
I pulled the familiar looking envelope out of the mailbox knowing exactly what it was. Would it contain good news, or bad? Nine years ago this month we moved into our home. It was at the peak of the housing boom, and mortgage lenders used … [Read more...] about Adjustable Rate Mortgages are Not Evil
“You said you would pay for it,†said my son in an agitated tone of voice, “as a Christmas or birthday present.†The above quote was from a conversation over the weekend regarding his Xbox Live subscription which he uses to play video … [Read more...] about My Son Didn’t Want To Pay His Bills
Have you ever have an experience that reminds you instantly of something that happened years ago? My son and I went shopping for new baseball cleats at a sporting goods store that was having a 20% off sale. Looking down the isle of baseball shoes, … [Read more...] about Is Overspending Worth It To Help My Son Fit In?
