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\"\"It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe …<\/em><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

I hope everybody had an enjoyable week. Without further ado, let’s get right to this week’s commentary …<\/p>\n

A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– Robert Orben<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the going gets tough, the tough take a nap.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

– Tom Hodgkinson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Credits and Debits<\/strong><\/p>\n

Credit:<\/strong><\/span> I just finished spending a week in the sleepy and (relatively) tiny resort town of Cabo San Lucas, which sits at the end of the 1000-mile long Baja California peninsula. It was my first time there and it was spectacular!<\/strong><\/em> The beaches as well as the mountainous desert surroundings are gorgeous, the food was terrific, and the people there are genuinely welcoming and friendly. Best of all, it was much cheaper than our usual vacation spot in Maui – and just a short two-hour hop from Southern California by plane.<\/p>\n

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Debit:<\/strong><\/span> Needless to say, I didn’t pay much attention to the financial headlines this past week – thus, I only have this very short edition of Black Coffee for you today. However, I promise I’ll be back with a full-service Black Coffee next Saturday. Thank you all for understanding!<\/p>\n

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Letters, I Get Letters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every week I feature the most interesting question or comment — assuming I get one, that is. And folks who are lucky enough to have the only question in the mailbag get their letter highlighted here whether it’s interesting or not! You can reach out to me at: Len@LenPenzo.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marcus<\/strong> left this comment after reading my post on how to choose a good pest control company<\/a>:<\/p>\n

We came back from vacation a few days ago and noticed there are a couple of ant hills in our backyard. Turns out they are fire ants. My neighbor said the ants killed their pet chihuahua while we were gone.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So … you’re telling me your backyard isn’t a gun-free zone?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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