Also on the day after the repo man came I heard a lot of talk about various things my relatives were planning on buying.
My brother-in-law was on the computer looking at motorcycles. He asked how far of a drive Hartford, CT was because he found a motorcycle there for “only” $14,000 that was normally closer […]
What do you do when the repo man came for you car the night before and you don’t have the money for it?
You rent a movie from the cable on demand!
So, let’s recap - you don’t have $200 for a car payment so you decide to spend $5.00 renting a movie from your on demand […]
The first state of staying with my relatives I was awoken by a banging on the door around 4 am.
It was the repo man.
The story goes that they were only one car payment behind. However, in my past experience with having a friend who had a father that was a repo man - it takes […]
I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about people that start their own businesses and do not work for ‘the man’ and what not. And it seems like a lot of the people that are successful in this type of venture are the ones that really think outside of the box, no matter […]
Have you ever spent a lot of time with friends or family and gotten a real good glimpse of their financial choices? It can be pretty interesting.
I am staying with family for a short period of time right now. And the things that I am seeing and overhearing are a bit shocking. And also a […]
Are you in a financial tight spot right now and in need of a little help financially? If that is the case then you should know that there are some options out there for you so that you can have a little bit more money in the bank right now in this rough time. You […]
You know, going from being a reckless spender to a frugal shopper is no easy endeavor. It is something that takes time and a lot of willpower. But once you successfully make that transition there is still an ugly beast that rears its head from time to time.
A bad case of the “I wants.”
And it’s […]
Planning ahead.
That is the key to eating healthy at restaurants. That means never blindly selecting a place to dine at. It is very easy to look up the nutritional content of the dishes at your favorite restaurants. Sure, there are some places that do not make that info available. You can guess. Or you can […]
Do you have to wear glasses like me? I have been wearing glasses since some time in middle school. I do not really mind wearing them but I sure do hate having to get me some new ones when it is time for that. I do not know if you know, but getting a new […]
I get annoyed with incompetence. Usually I experience it in the service industry. So, it is really no shock. What is a shock is how those incompetent schmucks manage to keep their jobs in an economy like this. It perplexes me.
Today I had some packages to mail. The last pick up was at 6pm. I […]
