A couple of weeks ago, a colleague of mine received a very exciting email informing him that he’d won a huge amount of money from some odd (but very official sounding) oversees organization. They didn’t ask for any personal information so my friend replied, thanked them, and let them know he couldn’t wait to start …
Category Archive: Money
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Jan
20
Gift-Card-onomics
This column first appeared in print on January 31, 2007 in that day’s issue of the Inter-County Leader. I’m so bad at giving presents that my wife has taken to buying, wrapping, and then happily opening her own gifts so our children will think I actually got her something. As a grown man, part of …
Jan
04
Our Geothermal Dream Come True
Part of me still has a hard time believing we really have it. It’s something I had dreamed about for years. From the start, I found the concept and technology fascinating. And oh, the money you can save! For a confessed energy geek, everything about a geoexchange heat pump seemed really really cool.
Jan
02
My New Year’s Revolution
“Dad?” She asked, leaning on the kitchen counter, watching me take plates out of the dishwasher. “Yeah?” “Do you know about new year revolutions?” “Yep,” I said. I knew what she meant. I wanted to hear what she had to say.
Dec
01
Holiday Stress–Revisited
This article was first published here in December of 2004. I wrote it with the help of a couple of editing angels. It’s a long story, but those angels really did a lot for me back then. I was trying to promote a project that I was working on (if you visit please don’t order, …
Nov
13
Seeking Wisdom Under a Rusty Pickup
Alchemy 101: A Golden Nugget in a Chunk of Coal Living paycheck to paycheck sucks. Let’s not sugar coat it. But I want to let you in on a little secret . It can also be the most educational and enlightening time of your life. I’ve learned more because I was poor, than for any …
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