The Google machine found my site about a week ago. Finally, one of my articles was worthy of notice and is now being found by masses (like 10 people actually) who want to know how much money to spend on a gift for a high school graduate. While, it’s awesome to see my hits...
Economics is arguably the most boring subject on earth. I used to set an alarm clock whenever I had to read my textbooks. My wife (then fiancé) refused to proofread my economics term papers except right before bed. Many nights of insomnia have been cured thanks to my copy of Adam Smith’s Wealth of...
When it comes to the lower energy cost cooking option in the summer time, which burns more green: the oven or the grill? Some background. It’s heat wave season and I’m starting to feel it in my non-central-air-controlled-brick-oven home. I’m also reading all about it in the many energy savings posts I’ve come across...
It’s time I acknowledged how tolerant you all have been in publishing some of my comments. I honestly don’t know why you put up with it sometimes. Since I know that patience lasts only so long, I decided to answer the question that has been on many of your minds; illiterate or just drunk?...
Yakezie is a community of personal finance and lifestyle bloggers that work hard to selflessly help others. This post is part of the Yakezie blog swap. Today, Michelle from Making Sense of Cents and I are swapping blogs for a day. Please stop by her site to read my own Biggest Money Mistake. Hi...
Generally speaking, I’d say that the land of personal finance blogging is a land of harmony. There are few disagreements about the merits of various decisions, but not perfect agreement. For example, let’s say that I want to increase my savings; should I focus on cutting the frills from my budget or pursue new...
Family holidays guarantee family spending on gifts. That’s why I like to give you the spending averages and information to help you manage your gift budget. If you’ve ever wondered what the average family is spending this Father’s Day, then this post is for you. Americans Like Dad About 2/3 as Much as Mom...
Have you ever had BMD? That’s short for blogger mood disorder. Perhaps you’ve been through one or some of these experiences: Loss of traffic Loss of Alexa Loss of page rank Decrease or nonexistent commenting Disappointing response to a post you worked hard on Lack of advertising responses Blog growing, but not as fast...
If you’ve ever wanted a good reason not to go to college, I’ve got two of them. Usually unemployment causes people to flock to campuses to update and improve their skills. During the recession, the opposite occurred, college graduation rates decreased. The phenomenon confused some economists, so the St. Louis Fed researched the factors...
I feel like sometimes we are so busy destroying debt, beating debt, punching debt in the face and eradicating debt that the real purpose of using debt is lost. Debt is not a boogeyman that sleeps under your bed, grabs your ankles and tortures you with loan balances. For many young families, it’s an...
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