Category: Lifestyle
I’m Grateful for My Brand-Spanking New LiftMaster
I’m grateful for my brand-spanking new LiftMaster. But if you think I’m trying out a new butt-tightening machine or taking up power-lifting, let me ease your mind. The LiftMaster is our new garage door opener. Isn’t she a beauty? Lightning struck our garage last week. It also nailed a tree just beyond our front yard.…
Why Aren’t You Living in a Trailer?
Calling all millennials. Calling all millennials. Why aren’t you living in trailer parks? I know this is a rather bizarre question to direct towards our beloved millennials, but hear me out. I did a quick Craigslist search of cheap rentals in my area, and, by far, the cheapest options were trailers. Pictured below is one…
Reflections of a Financial Tough Guy
When I was growing up on Long Island in the late 1970s, my favorite band was a local bar band called the Good Rats. And without a doubt, my favorite Rat song was Tough Guys. If you care to listen to the song that greatly stimulated my fifteen-year-old brain, here it is. Admittedly, the Rats aren’t for…
A Financial Sherlock Holmes I Was Not
I’ll never forget Lori. I met her one weekend during my Junior year at Buffalo University. Lori was in town visiting her best friend Mary (my housemate’s girlfriend). And, as luck would have it, Lori’s visit coincided with a house party we were throwing. So there we were, 50 to 60 of America’s somewhat best…
What’s the Secret Formula for Choosing a Wedding Gift?
I’m sure there are etiquette websites that delve into this question. But being that Emily Post has been dead since 1960, and as far as I’m concerned, no one has taken her place, this leaves me with a dilemma. What’s the secret formula for choosing a wedding gift? Mr. Groovy and I are in our…