November, 2009
We Sold our Townhouse – House #3!
We finally closed on the townhouse my wife bought before we were married. We had moved into House #4 in December 2008 and had family living in the townhouse (House #3) until the last week of August. We then put the townhouse on the market in September.
Our net proceeds from closing were ~$26,000.
Timeline ...
80% off Restaurant.com: $25 Certificates for $2
Restaurant.com is offering a 80% off with the coupon code SAVE, resulting in a $25 “certificate” for just $2. Offer good until end of today, November 30th. I just checked it and it still works:
Despite my initial skepticism about these things, many readers responded that they indeed found these certificates very useful ...
Tips to Make Your Household Budgeting Successful
Is Household Budgeting Really Necessary?
Making a household budget and sticking to it can be tough, but you can do it! (Photo: flickr.com)
The necessity, or lack thereof, of household budgeting depends on your personal situation and circumstances. If you are extremely wealthy or if you live alone and your income is more than adequate to cover ...
Is the ‘Tiger Woods Affair’ Rumor True?
Tiger Woods Affair Rumor
Oh Tiger, please say it ain't true! (Photo via Keithallison, Flickr.com)
From politics to sports, more people are getting caught up in this game of lust. It seems no matter what type of business it is, it seems there’s always a self-serving, egotistic individual who can’t keep their stuff in their pants. Now, ...
Does the Declining Dollar Affect You?
Current State of Affairs for the Dollar
It was designed to break your heart. And its falling value has an impact on all our lives. (Photo: flickr.com)
Under both the Bush and Obama administrations, U.S. government spending – financed by government borrowing – has skyrocketed, resulting in a prolonged decline of the value of the dollar. This ...