Archive for the ‘Budgeting’ Category
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
One of my office mates recently got another house that was closer to his family's activities. From the looks of mortgage rates now it seems like he could have gotten quite a deal, even now! Rates have stayed down for quite a while -- quite a bit longer than I ...
Posted in Budgeting, Mortgages, Real Estate | 5 Comments »
Friday, July 29th, 2011
My wife, daughter, and mother-in-law have been traveling around Wyoming for a week. The stated purpose of the trip was to do some research for a sequel to her first historical fiction, but my daughter sure is learning a lot out there having a good time, too. They've been to ...
Posted in Budgeting, Retirement | 7 Comments »
Monday, July 4th, 2011
By now you might have heard about the incredibly harsh email that British florist Carolyn Bourne sent to Heidi Withers, the fiancee of her stepson Freddie. This is the kind of dressing down that could make both Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan appear as encouraging as Mr. Rogers. It's fortunate ...
Posted in Budgeting, Frugal Living | 6 Comments »
Saturday, June 4th, 2011
I was talking with my wife last night about getting a smartphone -- yes, again -- because, as I told my newsletter subscribers today, I may have found a reason that actually makes having a smartphone worth the money.
As we were discussing the costs of said smartphones, our Y membership ...
Posted in Budgeting | 3 Comments »
