I am a recovering engineer. If you know me you know that to be true. In the old question about seeing glass half full or half empty. Optimists see it half full, pessimists (or realists) see it half empty. Engineers just see a glass that is too big. I am asked every day ‘How’s the ...
Check this out. Sort of puts the whole thing in perspective. ...
Home ownership has many benefits, including tax deductions for those who qualify. Here are five of the top tax advantages of owning a home. ...
Did you know that taxpayers spend over 3.5 billion hours each year preparing for and completing their tax forms?* Given that the instructions for the forms seem to increase each year, this number is likely to increase. Even if you’re among the 3-in-5 Americans who pays a professional to complete their tax forms, there are ...
I have had that conversation 3 times this weekend. It’s a tough one to have. It is something that is misunderstood and I want to clear up a big misconception. Everyone I talk to about it seems to think that the worst part of a foreclosure is over after the sale on the court house ...
Here are a few ideas of what to do with your old electronics. We all have a few cluttering up a drawer or in a box in the garage. Maybe this will help you get rid of them and even put a little cash back in your pocket. If I can help you with anything please ...
Ever wonder where the oil that passes through the Strait of Hormuz goes? Based on the news it sounds like it travels directly to the QT gas station around the corner from me. According to the news, if Iran blocks that Strait then gas and oil prices will double for me. Check out what I ...
We lie all the time. No one ever tells the truth. The whole truth. You can’t. We lie to each other, we lie to ourselves, we lie when we are awake and we lie when we are asleep. Some of us are just better at it than others. Mark Twain said in his essay On ...
Ever make a bad decision? Did you know it was bad when you made it but you felt like you had no other choice? Would it have been better to ‘not choose’ as a choice? I see billboards advertising to get out of a ‘bad title pawn’. Is there such a thing as a ‘good ...
I don’t know if I have any more change in me. No, I did not say ‘on’ me. I said ‘in’ me. I was talking to a friend last night about switching companies. No, I’m not switching but there was a time when I was being courted to switch and being courted seriously. As I ...