As I packed the car, I reminded myself that I promised I would never do it again. My family and I are returning today from a mini-vacation to our favorite water park destination. When we last visited in January, We spent close to $50 on crappy food … [Read more...] about Return To The Water Park: Getting Value For Our Meal
This is the week when large tents pop up in parking lots across town. It’s 4th of July week, and they’re selling fireworks. Commercials saturate the radio stations trying to coerce people to stop by and pick up a piece of explosive … [Read more...] about The Best Fireworks Sale is the One You Don’t Know About
The woman said they'd been open for about two years. “I'm ashamed we didn't know about you sooner,†I responded. My wife and I were sitting at a round wooden table at a winery looking out the huge open rolling door on a beautiful summer day. … [Read more...] about Warning: Inexpensive Adventures Are Hiding In Your Community!
I excitedly wrapped my GPS watch around my wrist, laced up my shoes and took off on my morning run. I periodically looked at the watch which told me exactly how far I had run, how long I had been running, and what my current and average pace … [Read more...] about What My GPS Watch Taught Me About Financial Accountability
Being a huge charcoal grill fan, I was excited to see Kingsford charcoal on a big time sale. I was standing in the lawn and garden section of Walmart starring at a pallet of twin 15 pound bags of charcoal shrink wrapped together priced at $8.98. A … [Read more...] about Did Walmart Try to Trick Me Into Spending More?
Have you ever seen a bad purchase, and found yourself powerless to stop it? I witnessed one recently that had me shaking my head, and while I fully admit that I have been known to be wrong from time to time, in this specific instance my instincts … [Read more...] about Sometimes You Have to Learn The Hard Way
