My Home Dreams have changed as I grew older. As a child (5 or 6 years old) I imagined owning acres and acres of land and having all the endangered species on it. Surprisingly, at this age, the house itself didn’t really materialize. As I grew older, I realized how hard that dream would be to… Continue reading Past Unfulfilled Home Dreams
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I Didn't Quite Grow Up The Way I Thought
I remember staying at my Uncle and Aunt’s place during a few weeks every summer when I was eight. Mostly, I hung by myself, then sometimes followed by my Uncle, then finally my Aunt. My Uncle was a Judge, so he was pretty busy during the day. Unfortunately, my Aunt was an alcoholic (and actually… Continue reading I Didn't Quite Grow Up The Way I Thought
Planning Ahead To Buy My Next Car
Both of the automobiles that we have are getting old and will soon need replaced! So I don’t want to incur that cost of buying 2 cars as close together as we did the last time! So, I decided to think through it this time around. My plan it to replace our minivan (wife’s primary car),… Continue reading Planning Ahead To Buy My Next Car
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