The Home Series: Buying a Home?
Part 3 of 3: Buying A Home? To close this series on housing I interviewed a woman named Ann Metzger. She is a practicing Real Estate Agent in southern California…
If Barack Obama was gay…
If Barack Obama was gay, he would have just signed an executive order giving himself, a federal employee, some additional benefits. Let's see how that might change the lives of…
Bike Commuting: Online or LBS?
Choosing to buy online or at the LBS (Local Bike Store for the uninitiated) is a lot like choosing between an online bank and your local community bank. The prices…
3 Easy Steps For A Smooth Retirement
Part 3-of-3 Now not to be a downer, but my series can't end without at least mentioning estate planning and retirement, especially because so much can be done ahead of…
The Financial Benefits of a Break Up
Break ups are different for everyone. Sometimes you end up losing out on a lot of money, but sometimes you benefit financially. My live-in partner of over 1 1/2 years…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Seasonal Fruit
Summer is here! We've been really lucky that so far the summer seems to be pretty mild here in Arizona. We can actually enjoy our dinner out in the arbor,…
Buddhist Economics: have we outsourced our souls?
Last night, we watched an independent film called Outsourced. I thought it was a documentary when Jeanine first put it in our Netflix queue, but the Seattle Times review explained…
My Financial Implosion: Staying on Track
'œLife takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.' '“ Les Brown When my wife's contract suddenly ended at the end…
End Run Around “Do Not Call” and “CAN-Spam” Acts…
...or at least that's what I thought when I opened my credit card statement from Chase and out fell (along with all the annoying advertising flyers) another "Change in Terms"…
Are You Taking a Vacation This Year?
In times past, my answer to this question was always an unqualified "yes", whether that vacation was a trip to Europe or a camping/hiking excursion in Michigan. According to a…