A big stack of bills sits on my desk waiting for payment on the first–car loan, house expenses, utilities even life insurance. It is tough budgeting in this depressed economy with inflation going up and earnings going down. I personally know two businesses in danger of failing. I know several people who [...]
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Tabloid Sensationalism
An advertisement on diets for diets for quick weight loss in the tabloid got my attention. It was a pausable and possible way to start shedding pounds. Then I moved on to the photos and feature stories. It is truly amazing how sensational the pictures are as well as the writing. Cryogenics, [...]
Timeshares and Vacation Clubs
It is a buyers’ market right now in real estate with prices down. But what about timeshares and vacation clubs?
67% of buyers choose interval purchases; the rest opt for points. Their $20,000 average resort condo investment has not dropped. Neither has the average $646 that buyers are responsible for annually [...]
Budgeting On A Fixed Income
For thirty-five years I got paid every two weeks. Now I get a check once a month. It just takes some planning and organization. I have always paid the bills first. Then I budget whatever is left to cover my recurring cash expenses–gasoline, food, whatever. I never gave myself a [...]
Don’t Flip That House, Fix This House
Hubby and Baby Boy (grown up into LA) are television junkies. They watch everything including infomercials. One day I found them sitting at the table making lists. They wanted to buy the 40 year old ranch down the road, unoccupied for a couple of years. It seems that they were watching Flip This House and [...]
Mandatory Insurance Doesn’t Mean Mandatory Claim Processing
Back in 2005, my car tire had a blowout. The car went out of control and careened into a roadside wall of cement. The car didn’t make it, was towed away and eventually totalled. An ambulance rushed me to a nearby reputable trauma center. After an ER visit, four days of [...]
An Opportunity Gone By
We know many people who hire out their housecleaning, lawn maintenance, and pool care. Those same people get contractors in for their carpentry, electric, and plumbing work. They take their cars to the dealership, book their vacations through a travel agent, and eat out more often than not. $$$$
Hubby and [...]
