The ongoing conversation
Some quick rules of thumb for those of you with a website and a website admin (someone you contact when you need something changed or updated on the site), based on my attempts to do some things with those websites: Is it your domain name, or the website admin’s? This is the realm of the […]
When I rediscovered classical music, I became especially interested in the music of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). The bells in Symphony #4 hooked me, and the somber poetry in works like “Tapiola” and “Nightride and Sunrise” reeled me in. Times being what they were, I tried to find a “minimal-expenditure” path through some of his […]
I recently read a blog from the Wall Street Journal, “12 Debt Myths That Trip Up Consumers“. It includes many great tips, leading with the best: “Avoid debt.” But then toward the end, it stumbles badly with this one: Mortgage-interest payments can be deducted on your tax return, which can save you a bundle. The […]
This time of year brings together two ideas that don’t have much in common: I’ve received all of my documentation that I need to prepare my tax returns, and this week is Valentine’s Day! A few years ago, my wife and I decided to make a Valentine’s Day gift to one of our charities, and […]
I like credit unions, I really do. I’m a customer of both banks and credit unions, and my credit union handles more of my money than my bank does. But: My credit union, and perhaps many credit unions, have offered me an “opportunity” this holiday: I can skip my next loan payment, either December or […]
This weekend I was over-scheduled, and I came out of it wondering how I had managed to avoid posting another entry for the whole weekend. But at least that wonderment lead to this reminder: Whether you’re managing your time, your money, or your calories, the basics come down to: Become conscious and intentional about your […]