Is School Bus Advertising the Next Big Thing, or the Next Bad Thing?
It’s not a secret that schools are always struggling for funding. Whether it’s federal, state or local cuts, money is perennially scarce in public schools. Lots of schools do what they need to do to adjust. Bake sales, car washes and tag sales are commonplace activities around the country. But how’s this for a new [...]
What's Your Definition of Clean?
"Why do you always let this place get so %&$# cluttered!?" Sound
familiar? Many people experience frequent arguments and frustration over
clutter and cleanliness. In my opinion, many of these arguments could
be prevented and many conversati...
Why You Should Care About America's Debt Ceiling Crisis
This is a little obsessive, I fully admit, but I was pretty unnerved by the debt ceiling debate.
How the U.S. Debt Ceiling Affects Your Finances
It gets awfully hard to concentrate on a developing news story when all you can think about is, "how will all of this affect ME?"
5 Reasons Raising the U.S. Debt Ceiling Is Important to U.S.
As of this morning, it looks like the president and Congress have worked out a deal that will prevent default. If that changes between now and when you receive this email, you'll be able to tell by opening up your window and listening for the screaming. That will be me.
How to Haggle at Flea Markets and Yard Sales
And haggling is kind of a must if you want to do the flea market/yard sale thing properly.
10 Tips for Haggling
I get hung up on the first tip: "There's nothing embarrassing about haggling." I'm always afraid that I'm somehow being rude, even when I know haggling is expected.