Do you really want to become a millionaire? Who doesn’t? The problem is we think it isn’t possible. We see our bank account with a few hundred bucks in it and think growing it to a million or more is pointless. The good news is that anyone, yes anyone can become a millionaire. And before …
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The temperatures are getting colder in the West — time to move back inside, after spending a lot of time out on the deck and in the garden. But wait: is this drab, overstuffed house the place I want to spend a long winter in? We don’t have a lot of extra funds to spend …
Husband and I knew that we struggled with allergies during the summer…but little did we know that our Golden Lab mix had the same problem. Day after day, Charley snuffed and snuffled, his eyes red and bleary. He licked his paws repeatedly, and spent a lot of his day snoozing. (Ok, that last item wasn’t proof. …
One of summer’s great pleasures is sitting comfortably out on the deck, cold drink in hand, and talking with friends on a warm evening. What… you don’t have a deck? (Hopefully you have friends!) Surprisingly, it’s not that difficult to build one. Think a big square or rectangle, with posts set in concrete to hold everything …
If you live in a arid climate, you’re probably wondering when the next wildfire is going to start. It’s a favorite theme here in our home state, Colorado. We’ve had plenty of wildfires in past years. And now the first barn-and-house-burner, the Black Forest fire (between Monument and Colorado Springs on the I-25 corridor), has …
In less than six months, you may have to make one of the most important decisions of your life: which health insurance plan to choose for you and/or your family. Although millions of people have ‘solved’ this problem by choosing not to carry insurance at all, it won’t be an option, come January 1st. By then, the Patient Protection …
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Want a widely-available, dirt-cheap source of materials for home dec, as well as your garden? Consider the lowly pallet. These wooden racks are used all over the world to help cushion and ship everything from motorcycles to appliances. In fact, if you pass by a chain store (especially the home improvement ones, like Home Depot …
Don’t throw away that favorite t-shirt! If it’s out of date or (sigh) too small for you to wear any more, there are still plenty of things to do with it: Check first, to see if it’s salable. Vintage concert tees, ranging from the Who to the Stones, can provide a goodly amount, especially if …
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There are two ways to decorate in style, and one is easiest: choose what you want, whenever you want. (Who cares about price, right?) But if your budget is tight, or you just don’t care to waste a boatload of money, choose the second way: copying upscale home furnishings. After all, imitation is the sincerest …
If you’re typical in this big wide world, sooner or later a hospital stay will affect you, or someone you love. If you’re lucky, you’ve got insurance to cushion the blow. If you don’t, or your insurance doesn’t cover everything, the hospital doesn’t care. The minute your loved one’s wheelchair trundles out the exit, expect …
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Warren Buffett, legendary businessman, visionary and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, not to mention a famous cheapskate, has had plenty to say over the years. Some of his statements are good advice for our future as well…especially about pride. I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them. …
Every so often life hands you something wonderful — at no charge. It may be as simple as change found on the sidewalk, or furniture left in a home you’ve purchased. (If you’re really lucky, money found in the walls! But sometimes that same find, if made public, starts all sorts of havoc.) If it’s free…should you take it? …
