Let’s travel back in time to last Sunday 11/01/2009, it’s 4:39 am in the morning and I’m about to get my son up to leave for our vacation flight. Being half asleep, I bumped my son’s hamster cage by accident, but his hamster doesn’t move… Hmmm, I bumped it harder this time ( intentionally), but again the… Continue reading Pre-Vacation Nightmare!
Mortgage Milestones, My Mortgage Countdown #4
This month I’ve finally broke thru the $5,000 dollar mortgage barrier! I still have about $4,989 left to go. That’s almost the cost of our upcoming Disney vacation (ouch.. thinking about it still hurts a bit)! With my mortgage, I created “Mortgage Milestones“, each time I cleared one, we would go out to a nice restaurant to… Continue reading Mortgage Milestones, My Mortgage Countdown #4
Beware of Electric Vampires In Your House
My computers suck… literally! At one time, I use to have up to 6 computers plugged into power strips sucking electricity nonstop. Looking back, now I realize what a needless waste of money that was. By my calculations, I was probably wasting $25 to $30 extra per month on them sitting doing nothing. What many people don’t realize,… Continue reading Beware of Electric Vampires In Your House
Forget the Economy, I’m going to Disneyland
Well, actually I’m going to Disney World, but hey… close enough! WOW, I really underestimated the costs that are involved with a Disney vacation in Florida! I thought the trip would cost around $2,500. It turns out that booking the tickets, flight and dinning plan has a price tag of $4,500! Ouch! I’m sure the final… Continue reading Forget the Economy, I’m going to Disneyland