Today, my wife and I sent the kids to a friends house for a sleep over, while we went to a fancy italian winery/villa style restaurant. For just the 2 of us, the experience cost $120.00 dollars! So what did we have to eat, you might be wondering? My meal consisted of antipasta salad, sea… Continue reading Losing Control To Lifestyle Inflation
Month: July 2010
Sometimes Getting Exactly What You Want Isn't The Best Experience
Today, the weather forecast stated that althought the day was very cloudy, There was only a 30% chance of rain. It was hot and humid, so logically even though it’s not sunny, it’s still a good way to cool off and have some fun with my son. So I thought “hmmm, this is almost the middle of the… Continue reading Sometimes Getting Exactly What You Want Isn't The Best Experience
By Percentage, The Rich Are Now The Number 1 Mortgage Defaulters
According to this New York Times article: (Click here to read), the following is taking place: More than one in seven homeowners with loans in excess of a million dollars are seriously delinquent, according to data compiled for The New York Times by the real estate analytics firm CoreLogic. The article goes on to say… Continue reading By Percentage, The Rich Are Now The Number 1 Mortgage Defaulters
Is It Time To Buy A New House?
Housing was hit fairly hard! with home prices down more that half in some locations (for example, Nevada)… My friend with that won the $200,000 dollar house and things is moving. To help provide the best environment (including school system) for her future children, she (they) decided to upgrade to a more expensive, and much… Continue reading Is It Time To Buy A New House?