Posts by Boomer
Things To Take Care Of Before Year End
Somewhere in between the holiday shopping, decorating, baking, kid’s school pageants, and parties you should take a moment to think about any financial issues that could be taken care of before the end of December.
Read MoreGet Out Of Credit Card Debt!
If you are currently holding a balance and continue to use your card when credit becomes available you are basically paying your future income to the credit card companies for decades to come.
Read MoreGifts From Your Kitchen
The homemade treats I received when I was working full-time were very much appreciated and a nice change from the standard “Pot of Gold” chocolate box.
Read MoreGift Cards
Gift cards are a popular gift item especially when the giver isn’t quite sure what to buy. But how many gift cards do you have stuck in your wallet or some place you don’t exactly remember?
Read MoreWhat’s Happening To The Service Industry?
It seems to me that I’m doing more and more for myself without the benefit of any reduction in price, and sometimes I’m even paying extra. Let me give some examples:
Read MoreUnderstanding Disability Insurance
If you are young and healthy, you probably haven’t given disability insurance a second thought. But check out these statistics. At age 30 there is an almost three in one chance that you will become disabled
Read MoreChristmas Shopping Online
It’s that time of year again when the retail stores are lusting after your hard earned money and you almost need a two-wheel dolly to lug all the weekly flyers into the house. A lot of people dread shopping now and will do anything to avoid the crowds.
Read MoreDelayed Gratification
There was once an experiment done with young children offering them one cookie now, or two cookies later (perhaps after a nap or bath). In the majority of cases the youngster accepted the one cookie immediately thereby proving that one cookie in the hand is worth a lot more to them than two cookies in the distant bush.
Read MoreTelemarketing Scams
It has always puzzled me why seemingly intelligent people can fall for scams and lies from people they have never met or even spoken to.
Read MoreMy Brand New Car: Part Two
Someone has to buy the new cars so that others can buy them used when they’re sold. However, you won’t be buying my car as I plan to keep it until it dies a natural death – 15 or more years from now.
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