Tag Archive: "budgeting"
“Staycations” are huge this year, and there’s nothing wrong with a little home cookin’. But if you long to BreakAway, it need not bust your budget. This pithy article suggests going by car, packing…
Financial writer Kara McGuire hits “Pay Dirt” (her column name) with this article, “Put a Squeeze on your Financial Stress.” We hear same-old suggestions a lot, but here Paymar seeks fresh ideas from a…
It’s my sense that families have been taking “staycations” for years. But these days, with folks trying to cut back on spending, the idea is generating all kinds of buzz and steam. In this clever…
It’s countdown time for this 69-day BreakAway in the Caribbean—a bittersweet time that brings a high tide of introspection. “Why” I do this (Sabbaticals) is clear as Caribbean waters to me (and frequently babbled about on…
This L. A. Times article is a must-read for anyone who:
Thinks there is no upside to the downturn in shopping;
believes they got it bad though they’ve not yet succumbed to thrift-store shopping;…
San Juan, Puerto Rico: The best place to fly home from.
$206: The per-person cost of a one-way ticket on Delta from San Juan. Cheap cheap!
Today: The day we decided on a date and…
Hello, World.
Please be kind. For some of us, this sort of exhibitionism is un-natural.
“This” is my blog—a word that always sounds to me like a three-dimensional burp. A noise your body makes when…