While reading a post called “East Coast Living – Is It Really That Bad?” at the ever popular pf (personal finance) blog site: Financial Samurai, Sam pretends to try and justify the reasons that people would choose to live on the East Coast instead of the West Coast (and in particular San Fran), all the while… Continue reading Is It Easier To Be Financially Successful In California?
Category: Environment
Lemons to Lemonade – Lessons Learned From A Broken Lawnmower
Well, I pulled the cord on my lawnmower and broke it yet again. I’ve mentioned problems with my lawnmower in the past. I’ve always been able to fix it at a fair price, but now it’s breaking down more frequently. The engine is smoking slightly, the deck is rusting, the seals are leaking, the wheels… Continue reading Lemons to Lemonade – Lessons Learned From A Broken Lawnmower
Lemons to Lemonade – Junk Mail Revenge!
I use to hate getting junk and snail mail every day. It’s very rare that a day goes by without us getting some form of mail in our mailbox. It’s possible to contact each mailer of junk mail and request that they stop sending you the junk mail and they have to, but that won’t… Continue reading Lemons to Lemonade – Junk Mail Revenge!
Going With Paperless Statements, My Struggles Letting Go
I currently get 5 separate monthly statements for 5 different accounts (my standard acct, 2 roths, 2 kids accounts) with my broker (and that number may increase to 6 soon). Each statement is at least 4 separate pages each. So I get 20 pages, plus the paper for the envelope, and any additional add pamphlets… Continue reading Going With Paperless Statements, My Struggles Letting Go