I have a family member (lets call him Bro) with a small problem with the design of their recently purchased house. You see, their house is a decently sized house (about 2,500 square feet), but their furnace/air conditioner is designed for a 1,800 square foot house. So, the upstairs rooms are way too hot in summer… Continue reading A Frugal Solution To An Expensive House Problem
Month: August 2010
As Times Change, So Does Our Truths
Last week, I went out on a limb and suggested that the lesson from the old story of the Hare and the Tortoise might not be as true anymore. I mentioned that I thought the rules have changed in such a way that the basis of the story is no longer the norm. I believe… Continue reading As Times Change, So Does Our Truths
The Reasons I Like Money Over Gift Cards
First, let me say that the rules around gift cards has improved as seen in the Denver Post article: Feds overhaul gift-card rules! Prior to this change being implemented by the Feds, I was a Gift Card policy victim! You see, at work I rewarded an Amazon Gift Card which I firmly held onto it for more than… Continue reading The Reasons I Like Money Over Gift Cards