Recently a friend’s kitchen ceiling had a leak caused by the faulty air conditioner of the condo above. To cut a long story short the insurance company of the condo above refused to pay (because the problem was not caused by their negligence). His insurance company paid up but he had to pay the deductible [...]
We have all seen those freecreditreport ads on TV. They are well made funny and effective.
What you may not realize is that when you join you are automatically enrolled in a credit monitoring program at $14.95 a month unless you cancel the subscription within seven days.
BBB (the better business bureau) has received more than ten [...]
Gas prices are way lower than a year ago but they are still very high by historical standards, and so is advertising for “gas-saving” products. When gasoline prices rise, we often look for ways to improve fuel efficiency.
Although there are many practical steps you can take to increase gas mileage (see the end of this [...]
Note the title says fun and profit not the other way round. Collecting should first of all be a fun hubby and then perhaps it can also be profitable and that’s the icing on the cake. There are many pitfalls in collecting/investing, but by doing it right you can increase both your enjoyment and potential [...]
I recently wrote about what to do in money emergencies . I now continue with physical emergencies like major earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes and similar disasters.
Disasters are by definition sudden and when they happen it may be too late to get the emergency supplies you need. There may be runs on the supplies. The suppliers [...]
This relates to the recent series of articles on saving money. If you live in the modern world you are bound to have money emergencies. It does not mater how much you have these emergencies will arise and the real issue is how to best cope with them.
Given the prevalence of these problems in today’s [...]
I was buying some coenzyme CoQ-10 at Costco. Typically at most places the more you buy the cheaper anything is per pound. In fact that’s even more true of superstores like Costco.
I automatically went to the 200 mg CoQ-10. I always look at the amount you get vs. the price. In this case I intuited [...]
When you ask people if they prefer a store bought or handmade gift, the majority chose the latter. When you have a birthday, anniversary, baby shower, wedding, or Christmas gift to give, make the gift yourself. Handmade gifts are individualized and come from the heart. They please the receiver as well as allowing you to [...]
We live in a world of plenty and often plenty of low quality goods. We, buy and buy and buy often junk we don’t need. Altogether we consume way to much. We buy too many things with not enough quality. I remember going to Tokyo and noticing the high quality of people’s clothes and the [...]
More relatives are moving in to that in between age group this blog is about. We are young enough to have parents who need caring and often they move back to our homes and we become their caregivers.
At the same time we are old enough to have children who through the effects of the current [...]
