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A Sucker Punch of Personal Finance to America
In the last 24 hours I’ve had three experiences drastically change how I feel about personal finance in America – one of them major, one of them minor, and one… calling it a stretch would be generous. Last night, my wife called me from her hotel in upstate NY. That’s a long ways from our [...]
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The Looming Government Shutdown May Hit the Lazy Man Household
I had been delaying this post ask long as possible in hopes that the impending government shutdown wouldn’t happen. Assuming you haven’t been living in a bunker somewhere, you’ve probably heard about it. To dumb the down significantly, a bunch of politicians can’t agree on the budget. Without a budget in place, the parts of [...]
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Military: Save Money With (Almost) Free Vacations
My wife is active duty military – and with that comes a number of perks. One of those great military benefits is a significant savings on vacations via flights, hotels, and car rentals. Eighteen months ago we went to Hawaii at a cost of half what others would expect to pay. On Saturday, I found [...]
