For most people, especially those doing the 9 to 5 grind in a high-tax state, their biggest household expense is government. Way back in October of 2015, I wrote a post based on the household expenses of a California family being featured in Money magazine. The total tax bill for this family was $45,000. This …
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A wit once remarked that the secret to avoiding poverty in America is to abide by three don’ts. Don’t drop out of high school. Don’t have kids unless you’re married. Don’t be allergic to work—always be gainfully employed, regardless of how humbling that may be at times. Brilliant. I defy anyone to unearth a guy …
On day nine of our Australian adventure, we left Sydney and drove to Canberra (pronounced Canbra). But before we left Sydney, we did the Harbor Bridge Climb (BridgeClimb Sydney) and saw the movie Shazam. We’ll have more to say about those two things—and what it’s like to drive on the left side of the road—in …
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On day six of our Australian adventure, we spent the day in Manly. Manly wasn’t on our radar, but we met a wonderful young lady named Maddie at the Midnight Special earlier in the week, and she said Manly was definitely worth a visit. So thanks to our new Aussie friend, Maddie, who happens to …
We started day five in Sydney with a fair amount of ambition. We wanted to go to Manly Beach and have a nice dinner in the Rocks neighborhood. But Circular Quay (pronounced “Key) was a madhouse and we would have waited at least an hour and a half to catch a ferry to Manly. Apparently, …
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