As I mentioned in the roundup, we all were at my wife’s oceanside quilting retreat. I came down to watch my daughter for the weekend, and our main activity on Saturday was going to the Virginia Aquarium. It was quite a treat: 700,000 gallons of aquarium as well as sprinklings of other kinds of habitat. What an incredible … Read more
OK, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, especially when I’m about to talk about ketchup. I went grocery shopping with my wife last night, and in the condiment section, shockingly, I found various brands of ketchup. The store brand came in a number of sizes. Here are two of them: 20 ounces for $1.79 … Read more
We just had an offer accepted for a new home a couple of days ago. As such, there’s now a flurry of excitement and financial activity going on in our household now, and there will continue to be excitement even after our current house is sold. Part of this excitement involved taking the first steps … Read more
No really, that isn’t a joke: Some people did get bonuses this year, and they weren’t even bank executives! Got a tip to this CNN Money feature on how seven people will spend their year-end bonus. (One of the featured people is Danielle Liss, also known as The Frugal Lawyer.) The bonuses for these seven … Read more
My wife and I have recently discovered the wonders of raw organic agave nectar for sweetening tea and other things. (It’s low-glycemic index, and it doesn’t overpower the taste of what we’re sweetening the way honey or maple syrup does.) We tried a small bottle from the grocery store, and like it enough that we … Read more
The Simple Dollar recently offered up a post on retirement planning for a low-income career, aimed at people like some of his friends who have “made the financially difficult choice to follow their heart” into careers that are very fulfilling, much needed and, perhaps consequently, low-paying. The advice he offers, in broad strokes, is (a) … Read more
As I was scrolling through my feed on Facebook I was intrigued by the title of this post over at Debt Free Adventure: Financial Retirement – How to Get There Faster The post slug suggests what the post is actually about: being a laborer vs. being a capitalist. The idea is to make the transition … Read more
Wireless internet access is becoming the new air conditioning: something to put on your sign to draw in customers. In a few weeks, McDonald’s will be nixing its $2.95 per 2 hours wi-fi fee for customers, apparently in an effort to take another bite out of Starbucks with its new McCafe offerings. Yeah, I’d tap … Read more