Archive for December, 2010

Thanks for reading Mighty Bargain Hunter this year!

Friday, December 31st, 2010

As 2010 draws to a close, I wanted to take a minute to thank all of you who have read and commented on posts on Mighty Bargain Hunter this year.  Additionally, I want to thank my fellow bloggers who have sent traffic this way.  I appreciate it all very much, ...

One more time: Retirement has nothing to do with age

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

Old age gives itself plenty of warning.  First there are the milestones of life: college, marriage, first child, next children, first child goes to college.  Then there are the signs of decay: hair loss, failing eyesight, memory lapses, aches and pains.  These happen well before falling and not being able ...

Santa Claus doesn’t exist; plan accordingly

Saturday, December 25th, 2010

Hopefully I didn't let the cat out of the bag to anyone reading today.  If so, I'm sorry.  (As long as I'm at it, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and the Great Pumpkin don't exist, either.) The impossibility of such a character is easy to argue.  Let's say that there ...

Five arguments against frugality that are complete nonsense

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

This post over at Aloysa's Kitchen Sink got some attention as an Editor's Pick in the Carnival of Personal Finance a few weeks ago.  The post explained five reasons to stop being frugal and get a life.  Strong words, for sure, but does the reasoning stand up to scrutiny?  Let's ...