A few years ago I was in a doctor’s office and one of the assistants said, in earshot of everyone in the office, “Is your social security number 123-45-6789?” (No, that’s not my real social security number.) My response: “Gee, could you say that a little louder?” (She probably could have, but didn’t.) Similarly, one … Read more
Both Wawa and Sheetz gas stations around where I live have free self-service air stations for topping off soft tires. Other gas stations charge. I don’t pay for air if I can help it. The Sheetz gas station right next to my place of work did a very good thing. They upgraded their air station … Read more
A keyword that brings a lot of hits to this site is “Loral Langemeier.” My review of Loral Langemeier’s The Millionaire Maker has drawn 64 comments so far, and a lot of the comments are people who feel the money they spent on the follow-up seminars and discussion groups wasn’t worth it, or, at worst, … Read more
A couple of weeks ago I finally got around to trying to fix my trumpet. The spring for the water key (“spit valve”) broke a year ago or so, and currently a rubber band is holding the water key closed. Solution: buy a water key spring, and replace it. I go into the one music … Read more
A guy at work talks about a particular kind of coin that he collects. He absolutely loves the way the coins look. They are really pretty coins. They look like this. But he can’t pay as much or buy as often as he wants because he can’t afford them. The last time he told me … Read more
This Melinda Fulmer article on MSN caught my eye mainly from the title: When bargain hunting is an addiction (After all, this site is Mighty Bargain Hunter.) The article discusses a few people who have a true addiction to bargain hunting, as in a Bargain Hunters Anonymous kind of addiction. Even though it sounds funny, … Read more
I got a link-back to one of my posts two years ago about Valentine’s Day and how the costs of procrastination can be avoided. After all, Valentine’s Day is on 2/14 for a reason: That’s the price that you pay for roses on that day — two for $14. Why do guys pay this huge … Read more
I’ve made it one of my goals this year to track my expenses better. Budgeting using The Force worked when I was single, but throw a wife and a kid in the mix, the cushion that makes this kind of “budgeting” work goes away. I found that we weren’t getting as far ahead as I’d … Read more