Category: Money

Downsizing, Part Trois

"I miss the truck, Daddy." Those were the words Anthony uttered to me the other day while we were out for a drive. "I know, Tony. I miss it, too." And it's true. I really, really do miss my Explorer for so many reasons: the leather seats, power driver's seat, third-row seating, all that room, … Continue reading Downsizing, Part Trois →

Happy Friday! Here’s $10

Even though I got not one e-mail in regards to Q&A Friday, which I now officially proclaim as dead before it even started, I'm still going to give you all something in return. Because that's just the kind of guy I am. Here's a $10 coupon for Walgreens, valid only today, May 30th until 11:50 … Continue reading Happy Friday! Here’s $10 →

Rare Phone-Cam Two-Fer!

It's rare in more ways than one! I was running late today so rather than fight for a parking space at the train station, trudge myself to the platform, wait for the next train, get the next connection...well, you get the idea...I decided I'd drive to work instead. And believe it or not, I was … Continue reading Rare Phone-Cam Two-Fer! →

Downsizing, Part Deux

The nice thing about buying a car from CarMax is that if you're not satisfied with your purchase, you can return it within 5 days--no questions asked. If it turns out you don't like the color, the radio, anything...just take it back and exchange it for something else. Under our neighbor's advice, I drove the … Continue reading Downsizing, Part Deux →

Downsizing

Yesterday morning I took a good, long look at my `06 Ford Explorer. That night I traded it in. With gas prices creeping closer to the unthinkable $4 per gallon price range, I decided that it was no longer practical to drive a vehicle that gets less than 13 miles per gallon and, for the … Continue reading Downsizing →