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I recently learned that the Department of Transportation has a “24-hour reservation requirement” rule for airlines that, “requires carriers to hold a reservation at the […]
Doug's Methods of Saving Money
I recently learned that the Department of Transportation has a “24-hour reservation requirement” rule for airlines that, “requires carriers to hold a reservation at the […]
Albert Einstein probably never said, “Compound interest … one of man’s greatest inventions.” “The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest.” “Compound interest […]
On Father’s Day, I thought the thing to do to eat hamburgers and see a movie with the kids and wife. There’s one place I […]
One of my older neighbors moved away, leaving a huge pile of things on the curb in front of her house. I took a look. […]
Our computers’ cameras are like the seeing stones in The Lord of the Rings: “We do not know who may be watching!”. Here’s a way to […]
Sometimes I try to see if I can spend just $1 on lunch. That usually means “Dollar Store”. The fun thing about the dollar […]
It makes me sad and angry to read, “Back in 2007, the couple took a $500 car-title loan that mushroomed into a $3,000 headache”, in […]
Commercial banks exist to make money for their owners. One way they do that is by charging fees. ATM fees. Monthly maintenance fees. Account closure fees. […]
Savings from a little thing, done repeatedly, can add up to a large total over time. Take shaving: Most men shave at least 4 times a […]
The first post in my blog is about THE personal finance book that I would recommend to everyone. The basic lesson of that book is: Pay […]
Board games are a very low-cost form of entertainment. Years ago, I got the classic “Battleship” game at the local Goodwill for $2. My kids must have played it at […]
Over the past weekend I avoided the convenience of paying someone to cut some low-hanging branches on the trees in my yard. I avoided the […]
You’ve probably experienced how much more real something is when you’re seeing it for yourself instead of just knowing about it by reading about it or […]
“Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt” — Benjamin Franklin wrote in “Poor Richard’s Almanac”.