My Buyer’s Remorse; a Lesson in Frugality.

We’ve all had buyer’s remorse at some point in our lives. I remember my first time. I was probably 7 or 8 and I received some birthday money from my grandparents.
My best friend also had some birthday money saved up and the new mall had just opened in the next town. So we loaded into [...]

How to Make a Cheap Vacation Expensive.

My family and I take a vacation every year to the Adirondacks. We go camping. I find it to be very relaxing since I get to unplug from the television, cell phone, computers and all the other electronic devices of the modern world that seem to be increasingly screaming for my attention. It’s not always [...]

12 Costly Necessities That Aren’t.

BankRate has an article titled “12 new ‘necessities’ that drain your cash,” but while the article highlights many things that are not really necessities, some really are.

“… modern life has created a host of “new necessities” that many people swear they cannot live without — a daily latte, premium cable, a weekly manicure, a new [...]