Okay, so not everyone has or wants pets. We get that. Maybe you're not an animal person at all, or perhaps you don't have the room or time to commit to an animal (some of them can be a lot of work!). April 11th is National Pet Day, and even if you don't have [...]
Many of us have some extra time on our hands right now - and it’s spring cleaning season! So why not take some time to go through the clutter that might have made semi-permanent residence in your basement or attic? After all, there are stories about forgotten knickknacks being worth a small fortune, and [...]
Some of us are fortunate enough to earn a commission or yearly bonus as part of their compensation package through work. Even luckier are those who don’t have a maximum cap on how much they can earn. There are many stories out there of people who’ve earned 6-figure commissions - but what do they [...]
Imagine a world where mobile phones did not exist. We’d still have landlines, and at best, cordless home phones. The farthest you’d be able to take that important call would be your backyard at best. Zack Morris on Saved By The Bell would not carry the brick-like monster phone he did in the halls of Bayview, [...]
It has been said that there are no good ideas in Hollywood anymore. This is why we keep on seeing remakes of popular movies over and over again. But, like clockwork, the film industry finds new ways to capitalize on and change what we know and love (or don't, for additional rage-points). Redoing a [...]
Have you ever been the last person to learn about a change at the office or the newest neighborhood gossip? Yeah, us too. Imagine this: It’s 1582 in France, and the calendar has undergone a controversial switch from Julian to Gregorian, which moved the start of the new year from April 1st to January [...]
An extremely entertaining program, based on historical legend, recently concluded on the History Channel. It’s called Vikings, and you can catch it on Amazon Prime. It tells the story of Norwegian Vikings who raided England and France before fending off raiders from Eastern Europe themselves. For the Viking, raiding was a form of economic [...]
In 1996, Thomas Stanley and William Danko published The Millionaire Next Door. The book featured everyday people with average incomes who amassed considerable net worth by following some tried-and-true habits: Live within your means. Save 10% of what you make. Don’t waste money. Don’t overspend on cars. Invest wisely. As the country debates whether [...]
Buying gifts for kids is always a challenge, so let me suggest an idea that will make your little one happy and teach them a lesson about the power of compounding interest if they choose wisely. Rather than give their favorite toy or money, offer this: “I’ll give you $30 now, or I’ll give [...]
Of all the things we buy, nothing gets as much attention as to its cost than gas. Think how much your first car cost. Now think about how much you paid for your last one. When compared to other things we buy, gas is pretty cheap. And at times, it returns to sub $2.00 [...]