Beyond the Rhetoric

In the early days of “Money Mondays,” debt was always a big topic of conversation. While most people are polar opposites on the idea of debt, for reasons not including political correctness, I was split down the middle. The point I always have and still do attempt to make is that debt can screw you [...]

As I’m not entirely sure what I would do with ten lords-a-leaping or seven swans-a-swimming, I thought I’d share my current Christmas wish list with you. Some of the items here are carryovers from last year’s wish list, because they have yet to be purchased and they’re still products that I want to have. Naturally, [...]

This is the fifth installment of a monthly series that shows the effect small simple changes in our lives can have on our finances. Last month, we looked at eating out. This month, we’ll look at the difference between buying brand name groceries and buying no name generic equivalent. There is a personal side to [...]

This is the third installment of a monthly series that shows the effect small simple changes in our life can have on our finances. Last month, we looked at beer. This month, we’ll look at cancer on a stick… cigarettes. It’s amazing how much money people spend on these things. I met a lady who [...]

It probably wouldn’t be fair to say that I dislike shopping. It’s probably a little more accurate to say that I dislike shopping (and “browsing”) in the real world. Allow me to explain. There are many people out there who enjoy going to the mall. They go without any real purpose in mind; the goal [...]