I always find it interesting the way that people use money. While most of us think that money is used financial transactions, for some it’s also a place to jot down notes, scribble and doodle. I came across this site with photos of stuff people write on money which I found to be interesting. I […]

I walked into a store the other day and when my eye caught hold of this I thought, “wow, that is some funky looking phone:

As I approached closer I saw that it was anything but a pay phone. It was a device that allowed you to recharge the battery of your cell phone, computer or […]

My mom had a light burn out in the bathroom and she asked me to replace it if I had time today. When I went to do so, I found that the light took four 100w light bulbs which I thought was a bit of an overkill for the bathroom that isn’t that big. Instead […]

I can tell it’s getting colder because I have switched to hot tea as my beverage of choice (well, at least while working on the computer) instead of water. While there is some cost involved with the tea, it’s nothing compared to what I used to spend on soda. Besides, have you ever tried drinking […]

It’s time to start thinking about Christmas gifts and one of my old stand-bys is a 64 set of Crayola Crayons. I think they are the greatest gift to give because no matter how old someone is, they will bring a smile to the person’s face. Of course, kids love them, but I also give […]

I stopped by a friend’s house while he happened to be cleaning out the drawers of his desk. From the depths of the clutter inside, he produced three cell phones that he no longer needed and so he decided to throw them out. I told him that while he needed to be careful to erase […]

Working long days on personal finance I sometimes need a break from anything financial. I walked down to the local library today and picked up some non financial reading. Now the question is whether I’ll actually find the time to read it before it is due back…
I actually need to spend more time in our […]

I can tell that fall is here and winter is just around the corner. The leaves outside are yellows, oranges and reds while the days are getting colder. Last night my dad decided to have a fire in the fire place since it was just that kind of night. Instead of getting a few logs […]

Stopped to fill up the car today. Most days my dad won’t go out of his way to purchase gas at Costco versus the local gas station because it is only a few cents less and the distance negates any savings at the pump. The last couple of days, however, there has been a larger […]

I was in the city and came across these huge pieces of art down by the bay. What made them so unusual was that they were made entirely from junk. Basically, they had been constructed from old nuts, bolts, scrap metal and various other pieces of material that were to be thrown away (close-up shown […]

I was rummaging around the garage today and found a few boxes of old baseball cards. These are left over from high school and college days. Baseball cards were probably my first introduction into entrepreneurship and helped me leave college debt free.
I think this experience has gone a long way to help me turn […]

I was walking to the post office today to pick up a registered letter that came while I was away up north and as I was walking down the street, there was a TV sitting on the side of the road with a piece of paper attached to it saying “FREE” So I went to […]

While Nate and I were creating the beer calculator and saving tips, Nate got it into his mind that what he really wanted was a set of frosty beer mugs (”beer just tastes better when it comes from a frosty beer mug rather than a cold bottle”), so we went on a quest to get […]

Everyone has to take the Halloween candy plunge at some point and today was that day. $2.50 for a bunch of bite size candy bars. The question, as always, is will they last until tomorrow night or will I have to take another run to the grocery store to get another bag? That is always […]

Let’s give some kudos to Nate! He has a neat little set up where instead of purchasing a TV he decided to get a really nice computer monitor and hook his cable directly into it. This meant that instead of needing to purchase two expensive electronics (high quality computer screen and a high definition TV), […]

One of the most expensive aspects to travel these days is the cost of accommodations. During my recent trip to Victoria, I didn’t spend a dime since I stayed with my sister in their new house (pictured above). As I write this I’m staying with Nate at his apartment in Seattle. During the entire 10 […]

I received an email from Luke from Travel Finances saying that it would be fun to meet up since I was visiting my sister in Victoria and that is where he lives. Usually when I meet others, we would go out to lunch or grab a few beers to talk. While this was one of […]

When I go to the grocery store, I am pretty good at sticking to a list since I found it has saved me a lot of money compared to not shopping with a list. It takes something truly special to get me to purchase something not on my list these days and I found […]

I found $0.27 (Canadian) today. I took a little walk with my sister and niece to the ocean and along the way spotted the three coins laying directly in front of the tire of a car. Looking for dropped coins has become an unconscious habit for me. I usually find a minimum of $50 a […]

Since I’m now in Victoria visiting my sister and her family, my wallet is beginning to fill up with Canadian money. As I stated before, other countries’ money is so much more colorful and interesting than US money…