The Honeybee and I are officially in the final phase of a major master bathroom remodel. We're extremely excited too, because today marks the seventh week of our three-week project.
Don't laugh: That's how long our general contractor told us it ...
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Black Coffee: The Golden Rule
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Grandfather Says: The Continuing Chronicles of Elaine, Part 12
The following was written by my late wife Elaine. She wrote a long book, a diary really, from which this is one passage:
The Story of the Cannibals
During Dave's year-plus in the Philippines on the island of Mindanao, several weeks passed when ...
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DVDs From Hell: How to Skip DVD Trailers & Ads
One recent weekend not too long ago I came home to find out that both my kids happened to be spending the night at neighbors' homes. Heh.
Of course, I'm sure all of you who are married with children know what that means.
But before that could ...
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5 Chores That Today’s Kids Can Do to Earn Money
When did you learn the value of money? For many of us, it begins the day our parents dole out chores for the first time. A week's worth of completed chores meant we earned allowances that we could spend right away or save for something we really ...
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How to Fix Your Finances Without More Money
How many times have you heard somebody who has no idea how to fix their finances lament that all their financial troubles would disappear if only they had a little more money?
The thing is, those are the same people who believe that financial ...
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Black Coffee: Down the Rabbit Hole
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A Few Thoughts from Aunt Doris: Cowboys and Indians
This is another post in an occasional series from my dear Aunt Doris, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 94.
When I was a kid in England I loved to play Cowboys & Indians. (Yes, we played that too.) I always wanted to be the ...
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Is the $5 Bill the New $1 Bill?
From Charles Hugh Smith's Of Two Minds blog:
It's starting to feel like a $5 bill is the new $1 bill. Everything that could be purchased with one or two dollars not that long ago is now $5 or even $10. A few days ago I was enjoying the Butte ...
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How Couples Save Money by Gaming the System
There are plenty of perks to being a couple -- splitting household expenses, sharing a cell phone plan, qualifying for BOGO dinner promotions at your favorite chain restaurants -- but there are more savings to enjoy if you dig a little deeper. Now ...
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How to Grow a Vegetable Garden: 45 Tips to Help You Succeed
If you're worried like I am about rising food prices this year, learning how to grow a vegetable garden can be a terrific way to lower your produce bill.
Now, I know what most of you are thinking: But I don't know the first thing about planting a ...
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Black Coffee: Bucking the System
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I’ve got another busy weekend ahead of ...
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5 Proactive Budgeting Tips for Single Homeowners
Balancing finances at home can be a challenge for many single homeowners. The budget is crucial, but being able to manage personal and business finances will help make things easier to work from. In this post, you'll learn about budgeting tips for ...
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The Continuing Chronicles of Elaine, Part 11
The following was written by my late wife Elaine. She wrote a long book, a diary really, from which this is one passage:
The Days and Nights on Kianlud Mountain
Dave took many black and white pictures in the Philippines, and colored slides, and ...
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How to Control Spending by Creating a Budget
Depending on how disciplined you are, a budget may not be essential to keeping your finances under control, but it does allow you to make calculated decisions about how to spend your income. Many competent household CEOs create and use a budget to ...
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Steps You Can Take to Increase Your Financial Resilience
Research shows that 71% of adults in developing countries have a financial account. Despite this statistic, only 55% can be resilient to financial shocks. The rest find it difficult or impossible to access emergency money when such situations ...
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Investment Fraud Has Yet to Doom the Controversial EB-5 Visa Program
In 1990 Congress created the EB-5 visa program. Their goal was to stimulate the US economy, and the capital investment from foreign investors was cited as a good way to do that. The program itself gives easy green card access to foreign nationals, ...
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34 Financial Tricks to Help You Retire Early
The other day our Stacking Benjamins podcast roundtable team was discussing an article on a popular mainstream financial website about how to retire early. I especially loved the story's first recommendation: "Start saving as early as you ...
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Black Coffee: The Waiting Game
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5 Simple Reasons Why You Always Owe Taxes (and How to Change It)
Nobody loves a surprise tax bill. Even worse is owing the IRS every year, despite making changes to your withholdings.
If that sounds familiar, you'll be interested to know about the five most common reasons you always owe taxes -- and the steps ...
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