Children Don’t Come Cheap (neither does living to be 100)
My youngest son (of 3) turns 17 this week. He’s throwing himself a big party to celebrate. Maybe I should celebrate too. I’ve reached a milestone in parenting. I recently read that the cost of raising...
View ArticleA Six-Figure Salary Isn’t Such A Big Deal Anymore
I can remember as a kid when Pete Rose made headlines as the first singles hitter to make $100,000 a year. That was in 1970. “Charlie Hustle” made eleven times what the average worker made. 100 grand....
View ArticleToday’s Record Low Mortgage Rates Far Cry From 80’s 18%!!
Mortgage rates have dropped again to record lows on both 30-year and 15-year fixed rates. Freddie Mac reports the average rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped to 3.56%. That’s down from 4.51% this time...
View ArticleSurvey: Workers Should Expect Bigger Pay Raise In 2013
Has it been a while since you’ve seen much of a bump in your paycheck? Or maybe no bump at all? Next year will be different, according to a new survey. Consulting firm Mercer found that workers can...
View ArticleAmericans Donate $8 Million To Pay Off National Debt (only $16 trillion to go)
Not too long ago when my kids were small, I remember one of them begging my wife and I to buy a brand new, expensive sports car. It was something like $50,000. He asked us if we’d buy it if he chipped...
View Article15 Things That Are More Likely To Happen Than Winning The Powerball Jackpot
Think you can be President in 2016? Of course not. So why are you playing the Powerball lottery this week? You may have heard that the Powerball jackpot continues to climb to new record highs. As of...
View ArticleDidn’t Win The Powerball Jackpot? Check Your Ticket Again
I didn’t up and quit my job last night to live a life of luxury, and the odds are pretty good you didn’t either. But two lucky winners struck it rich in Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot, splitting $587...
View ArticleGas Prices Got You Whining? Be Glad You’re Not Overseas
If you’re keeping count, the average price of gasoline in the U.S. is up for the 35th straight day! Winter isn’t typically a time when demand rises at the gas pump, but prices have climbed a whopping...
View ArticleLottery Jackpot Odds: What Does “1 in 175 Million” Really Mean?
So you’re determined to play the lottery tonight, despite the overwhelming odds against winning. I know, $600 million is pretty tempting. But by now you’ve heard your chances are 1 in 175 million....
View ArticleStamp Prices Go Up This Weekend
See that 10 cent stamp? That’s how much it cost to mail a letter or bill in 1974. A dime. Starting Sunday, it’ll cost you 49 cents! Yep, the price of stamps is going up again, another three cents this...
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