Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
Bridesmaids; you have to love them. I mean, you don’t have to love them, but you probably do love them since you did ask them to stand up with you on the most important day of your life. These are women that are among the most important people in your life, and they have been […] More
There’s nothing I love more than breaking down big goals into small steps. Honestly, with four small kids home all summer long with me while I have to go about my own daily routine as if there are not four small kids running around, small steps are all I’ve got. Seriously, my to-do list looks […] More
Bad credit is bad news. It might not mean anything to those who don’t know what it’s like to have bad credit, but anyone who does have bad credit will tell you that it really makes life difficult. Since the economy crashed in 2008, it’s become more common for people to suffer from bad credit. […] More
It’s the most wonderful time of the year; the holidays (particularly Christmas). To me, the holidays officially begin the first day of September. My birthday is September 30, so the entire month is a holiday to me. Add to that the fact that college football begins at the beginning of the month (Go Gators!) and […] More
37 years ago, Burlington, Vermont businessman Antonio Pomerleau asked then Burlington Mayor Bernie Sanders if he could throw a Christmas party for under-privileged children. The first party had about 30 guests, but it grew every year. This year, 450 guests attended the party at a whopping cost of $13,000. If you have never heard of […] More
Tarryn Henkelman was recently playing on her scooter, when unfortunately it broke. Even though Christmas is less than two weeks away, Tarryn’s parent took her to the Fort Collins, Colorado Goodwill store on Pavilion Lane. She could only hope that Goodwill had a scooter for sale to replace her broken one. Tarryn and her parents […] More
You might not think you need any Christmas decorating hacks, but you really do. I read somewhere recently that the average American spends $700 on Christmas. I spend more than that on just Christmas dĂ©cor; so I’m not sure how accurate that figure really is to most people. It doesn’t even come close to touching […] More
A friend came to my house for coffee, we sat and talked about life. At some point in the conversation, I said, “I’m going to wash the dishes and I’ll be right back.” He looked at me as if I had told him I was going to build a space rocket. Then he said to […] More