2016 has been the year of the DIY projects. And for a fella like me who recognizes that not all men are equipped with handyman skills (like myself) and would prefer to outsource such tasks to more qualified persons, these jobs were a bit stretching, to say the least. I certainly did not go gung-ho into these projects, but was
The following is a guest post by my mother who is debt-free and lives very modestly in Small Town, USA. While she does not work for pay, she spends time blessing others by giving of herself and her time. My son has invited me to write an article for this blog about senior citizen benefits. I share his
With the World Series upon us, I stumbled upon a fun article about how much you’ll need to shell out to propose to your special someone at a major league baseball stadium. Just this past summer I was at a Twins game with my brother and nephew and during the middle of the game, our attention
I first learned about this helpful savings tip from a co-worker who had set-up a baby registry at Target. After her baby was born, she told me that she was going to purchase some of the items that were left unpurchased on her baby registry at 15% off because Target had sent a “completion coupon”. This coupon entitles
At the end of August, my neighbor and I were talking about him being gone for three months on a military deployment. He’d mentioned that one of his co-workers had rented out his apartment while he was gone on Airbnb, and had been able to make money while he was out of the country. For
The following is a guest post written by my friend Rod who began renting out a room in his home to travelers through the website, Airbnb this summer. Here’s his review of using the service so far. With the ever-increasing costs of hotel stays, finding an affordable place to lay your head can be daunting,
In checking out the latest issue of Kiplinger, I found a fun quiz they published online about dollar store deals: Is it a deal or not a deal? The quiz lists several items and asks the reader if they think it is a good idea to purchase this item at the dollar store or not. I
I came across this thread on Reddit and wanted to make our readers aware of a new rule the White House and the Department of Labor has passed to help raise the wages of lower income to middle-class workers who are working more than 40 hours a week (and are not getting paid for it). The Overtime Rule First,
“But mom…I really need that new toy!” “Dad everyone at school has a new pair of Air Jordans and I won’t be cool unless I have them!” “The next door neighbors just bought a puppy and I want one too!” As a young kid these arec some common statements you will hear your kids or maybe even
It was the spring of 2009 and I was feeling lonely. Just a year earlier, I had paid off the remaining balance on my student loan (becoming debt-free*), purchased my first home, was generally content at my full-time job and meeting new friends at a new church home. (*except for the house I just purchased). I really had all
