It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…

Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance.

Now that Matthew is 16, he’ll be heading to the DMV this coming Monday to get his driver’s permit, which explains why he’s busy cramming for his upcoming exam.

You know, the last time I ever saw

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It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…

Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance.

Hey … Happy Mother’s Day all you mothers!

(You know, maybe I should have rephrased that.)

Oh well, that’s now water under the dam bridge, so let’s get right to it.

The Way-Back Machine: Past Posts Of Mine You

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It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…

Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance.

It’s the first week of May and I hope everyone is having a great weekend! Let’s get right to it.

The Way-Back Machine: Past Posts Of Mine You May Have Missed

From April 2011:

My Peanut Butter Taste Test:

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It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…

Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance.

Last night at the dinner table, Nina was lamenting why I wouldn’t drop her and her girlfriend off at Disneyland this weekend for a day of unsupervised fun.

“Because you’re just 13, that’s why!” I said.

“Well, when

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It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…

Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance.

We’re running the kids all over God’s little green Earth this weekend, so let’s get right to it!

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From July 2010:

The Great Debate: Do Kids Really Need

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It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…

Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance.

You may have noticed my blog had some performance issues earlier this week.

For most of the day on Wednesday and a portion of the day on Thursday my site was delivering a page that warned of

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It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…

Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance.

Oy! What a week. On Wednesday the Honeybee woke up at 2 a.m. with mild stomach pain that she thought was a recurrence of an old ulcer. But by 6 a.m., she was not keeping anything

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It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…

Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance.

Today I’m taking my son, Matthew, to a (hopefully) deserted parking lot so he can practice driving for the very first time.

I remember my first foray behind the wheel of a car. It was in high

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It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…

Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance.

I was surfing the web yesterday when I came across a famous quote that we all should keep in mind from time to time, so I thought I’d share it with all of you today:

“Don’t believe

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It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…

Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance.

I’ve got a busy weekend planned, so let’s get right to it this week.

The Way-Back Machine: Past Posts Of Mine You May Have Missed

From January 2009:

Paying Off Your Mortgage Is A No-Brainer – Sometime between now

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