Category Archives: X Files

At craft shows, a maze of booths show off handcrafted original wares. Some things are common from show to show, like polymer clay jewelry, stained-glass window décor, and beaded designs, but it’s not the medium that matters, it’s the artist’s … Continue reading →

With the holiday season almost upon us (or already in full swing if you accept what retailers are telling us), what are your holiday tipping rules? I had a quite lively debate about this with a group of friends who … Continue reading →

I, like every other teenager in America, learned about subliminal messages in high school. Determined not to be influenced against my will, every time I entered a dark movie theater I would steel myself against advertisers’ sly tactics. I was … Continue reading →

The Best Travel Deals Don’t End in .Com: “Some of the best travel deals on the Web these days don’t end in .com but can be found on a travel company’s foreign offshoot, which usually ends with the country’s domain … Continue reading →

I saw “DWI — You can’t Afford It” written on road signs along Interstate 40 as we passed through Texas on our recent vacation. What an interesting angle, I thought. I guess that since the fact that the risk of … Continue reading →

Last week, eBay sent me a message urging me to contact my state representatives in support of a bill that would exempt eBay sellers in Pennsylvania from having to get auctioneer licenses. “You may have heard the Pennsylvania State Board … Continue reading →

I didn’t pay anything for Radiohead’s download: “I didn’t pay anything to download Radiohead’s In Rainbows last Wednesday. When the checkout page on the band’s Web site allowed me to type in whatever price I wanted, I put 0.00, the … Continue reading →

While I can’t guarantee that these are the absolute top 10 ways you can waste money on e-Bay this week, they certainly deserve some attention and possibly some laughs… 10. A rubber band: No joke. You can get a regular … Continue reading →

I have been collecting the money confessions of people who give them to me anonymously over the past few months. I share some of the more interesting ones here. This is confession number 69 in the series: “I keep most … Continue reading →

For the last few months I have been collecting the money confessions of people that attend the talks I give. I share some of them here as part of an ongoing series. This is confession number 68 in the series: … Continue reading →

There are a lot of hidden money secrets that we keep to ourselves. I have been asking people to share theirs with me. This is confession number 67 in the series: “I’ve had a distorted view of money all my … Continue reading →

I have been collecting the money confessions of people that attend my talks and share the more interesting confessions here. This is confession number 66 in the series: “I still look for money in vending machine coin return slots. I … Continue reading →

This is an ongoing photo essay of money confessions that I have collected from people that attended my talks. I share some of the more interesting ones here. This is confession number 65 in the series: “It really pisses me … Continue reading →