Avocados and Other Frugal Produce Tips
"By sowing frugality we reap liberty, a golden harvest." -- Agesilaus I love avocados, but avocados are expensive. Typically, they cost $.99 a piece at my neighborhood produce market. They…
The Psychology of the Spending Plan
The word "budget" gives me the creepy crawlies, but that doesn't mean that I'm irresponsible with my money. I'm all about replacing words and phrases which don't serve me well…
Career & Money – Part 4A: Skills vs. Passion
As I've been thinking about Career & Money Part 4 - Discover Your Ideal Career I decided I needed to share a bit of an addendum to the article. While…
Perma-lancers: Full Time Work without Benefits
"The greatest wealth is health." -- Virgil I feel fortunate. I've never had to live without health insurance. Even during stints of self-employment, I carried an inexpensive policy that covered…
Ten Money Questions for Jacob and Joshua Miller
Jacob and Joshua Miller are the identical twins that form the singing duo Nemesis. You may recognize them from their show on Logo, the gay and lesbian network from MTV,…
IRS Further Extends Filing Deadline For Storm Victims
The IRS announced they will further extend the filing deadline for taxpayers affected by the severe weather in the Northeast. They originally announced an extension from the 17th to the…
Sleeping With Money: First Time Home Buyer
"The past exists only in our memories, the future only in our plans. The present is our only reality." -- Robert Pirsig I'll preface this now: there isn't anything hot…
WWYD: Errors on the Dining Bill
When you go out for dinner do you review the details when the server brings the check or do you assume it is right? Do you do a quick "ballpark…
Inheritance: Relying on It for Retirement?
"The finest inheritance you can give to a child is to allow it to make its own way, completely on its own feet." -- Isadora Duncan Oddly, the topic of…
Extended Tax Deadline for April 16th Storm Victims
The Internal Revenue Service has given victims of the April 16th storms an additional 48 hours to file their tax returns. Taxpayers have until midnight Thursday, April 19th, to file…