The Downside of Convenience
When I need to get something I rely on my bike. Grocery shopping, errands and the occasional window shopping all involve me donning my helmet and pedaling to the store.…
Boycotts Don’t Work: Not In The Short Term…
But over the long term they can cause a LOT of Pain. And as anyone knows even a small chronic pain will eventually cause one to do ANYTHING to make…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Thanksgiving on a Budget, Part 1
With the holidays fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about doing Thanksgiving on a budget for the next 3 editions of our weekly food…
Dirty money is sexy; paying off Amex bill in six months (interest free) is sexier.
Bronson Page is a screenwriter, art director, and keeper of Bronson and his husband, Sam, have a balanced, happy marriage (despite Prop 8 ) where they budget and pay bills…
Doctors, Healthcare Givers and Transsexuals: Discrimination Happens Part Two
The first time I visited my endocrinologist he took what seemed to be a gallon of blood. He ordered more kinds of blood test than I ever imagined existed. About…
Taking the sting out of standardized testing: The GRE
Ah, the Graduate Record Examination: would a standardized test by any another name smell as'¦ tedious? I know that there are folks who actually enjoy spending hours on a Saturday…
Many Uses: Greener Ways to Use Dryer Sheets
If you are going for a frugal or greener drying experience and are using dryer balls, laundry softener or a dry towel to help with your drying needs in the…
What To Look For in a New Laptop
Anyone who has seen a laptop crash and burn knows the pain of seeing their life go down in flames right in front of their eyes. It hurts! I recently…
Frequent Fliers: The Year End Mileage Run
'œThe glamour of the frequent-flier award has faded.' '“ Anonymous Last year, I was 2,602 miles shy of Executive Platinum status on American Airlines so I did a mileage run.…
How to lower taxes in same-sex relationships?
Imagine this scenario'¦ Joe and Fred live in the same city, work at the same company, do the same job, and have the same salary. They both have been…