5 Life Skill Hacks for Everyone
Living life is joyous on occasion, rough going sporadically (hopefully), and even keel on most days. The aforementioned goes for superstar power brokers and well endowed professional athletes - life, as a matter of fact, is ever changing and a challenge (and mundane at times).
There are, however ,a few simple tips you can keep [...]
Home Maintenance: 5 Areas Not To Ignore
Interest rates are low these days and there’s a ton of housing stock available, so, in my view, it’s a great time to buy a home. The financing part is a bit trickier these days with banks scrutinizing loan applications, but if you have a good down payment (at least 20 percent), a great credit [...]
4 Key Personality Traits Needed For Success
As the peak summer growing season comes to an end, I took a trip to my parent’s place to have a look at their urban garden in full bloom. My parents have grown ripe tomatoes, feathery zucchini flowers, sweet string beans, basil, parsley, figs (yes, in New Jersey!), blazingly hot cayenne peppers, mint, squash, and [...]
Against the Mainstream: Is the Cash for Clunkers Program For You?
This entry will, hopefully, be the first in a series entitled, “Against the Mainstream.” The series will aim to dispel popular, or mass media, themes, trends, recommendation, tips, or programs.
Does the Cash for Clunkers government program make sense for a practical or frugal individual? Before we dive into the question, let’s consider some facts via the official [...]
More Essential Kitchen Tools
Back in October of last year I wrote about essential kitchen tools and kitchen simplicity. The article attracted a few comments from readers stating that my list was too extreme and left out some key tools and items. So, I’ve decided to take another look around my kitchen and update my essential kitchen tool list [...]