When I was younger, I use to watch movies and television shows where there was a recurring plot. The “Plot” was that the nice guy (the underdog) typically suddenly has something horrible wrong happen to him/her, then later, things magically turn out to work for them. This plot is a very risky move in real life, but I see… Continue reading Stop Waiting For Magical Moments To Happen
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Living With Money Tightness From Year to Year
We don’t live Paycheck to Paycheck except for this time of the year. I got my checking account balance, and it’s dropped below $3,000… YIKES!!! What happened??? Year end and new Year expenses puts us in bit of a financial bind every year. Oh, we have the money in the stock market if we need… Continue reading Living With Money Tightness From Year to Year
Bought My First and Last Lottery Ticket
Yep, it’s true! I bought a lottery ticket, the value of the potential prize was multimillions of dollars. This is not a frugal way to get money! In fact, it’s very wasteful. So why did I do it? Well, last night I went out to eat and to see a movie (Sherlock Holmes) with both friends… Continue reading Bought My First and Last Lottery Ticket
The Three Little Pigs, Pig #3
Initially, I was going to portray myself as Pig #3, but now I realize that I’m more like Pig #2.5. I’m still building my house of bricks… My definition of the traits of Pig #3: (It’s hard to try to be as objective as possible with a made-up character :)) Consistent and persistent attention to… Continue reading The Three Little Pigs, Pig #3