There is no question that my weakness in life has been automobiles. I just love them. There is also no question that nothing has had a higher impact on my net worth. Due to the crazy housing market, there is no question that my house has helped me increase my net worth significantly. Sure, there have been expenses to deal with, but I’ve still seen
From the “Just a bit too much of a Tightwad” Department
This guy in England didn’t want to spend the money on brake fluid for his car so he decided to just fill the brake reservoir with vegetable oil. He had already rolled up an old carpet and used it as his front bumper. Â
Cable TV for $625 Per Month
Just when I thought I was getting ripped off spending $45 per month on cable, I find out that there are a few more expensive plans out there. For example, take the new Titanium service from DirectTV. Here’s the deal. You get every single channel they offer. EVERYTHING. Longing for some adult movies? check. Want to watch a specific sporting event? Check. How about HDTV?Â
I’m Saving A Fortune on my Morning Coffee
I quit drinking coffee. In fact, I’ve even quit drinking caffeine. The hardest part about doing this was missing out on my morning cup of coffee. In order to get through this challenge, I decided to start drinking decaf tea. There’s only one problem with drinking decaf tea when you are out and about. Nobody seems to carry it. Starbucks doesn’t even have black decaf
College Not Cheaper By the Dozen
Holy crap!! This couple paid for all 12 of their kids to go through private schools and 4 year colleges. I guess I should be happy that I don’t have 12 kids. I’d be very interested to know what he does for a living and whether they have a retirement account for themselves. That’s a lot of money! http://www.nbc11.com/news/9394432/detail.html Â
Are You Kidding Me?
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=2070979 Yeah. I guess I don’t agree with Bernanke
Caution! Don’t Read this Unless You Want to Spend Money!
I know I’ve mentioned it before but I’ve always been interested in how marketing affects each of us. Billions and billions of dollars are spent every year to either directly sell to us, or to figure out what we want and what a company needs to do to get us to act. I’ve been compiling a list of slogans that I remember, either as a
Saved 78% By Checking Ebay
I recently started running at the health club again. I had let my membership lapse since the club had been ratcheting up my yearly dues and I was a little annoyed about it. From a health perspective, I should have sucked it up and kept paying so that I could continue to use the gym. Well, I didn’t. I got a mailing from the club
$500 Car Payment on Minimum Wage
Glad I’m not in her predicament. I’d say Dave gave her good advice. http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50422
I Have Got to Start a 529 Plan
When reading articles like this: http://www.kirotv.com/education/9297347/detail.html it reminds me that I haven’t started a 529 plan for my daughter. I spent about a half hour trying to figure out which plan is best and also requested information on the Washington state GET program, but I’m starting to get serious about opening a Kansas based 529 plan. It has a decent rating from the people that