I was tired of sinks and drains backing up. I was ready to replace two inefficient faucets that started to leak. I wasn’t ready to pay a plumber two bills for a twenty dollar faucet and a quick clog job on two partially blocked drains. So I went to Home Depot. I didn’t find what [...]
Posts under ‘Going for Broke’
Never
No, I should really know better. When Cheryl and I moved here from Orlando we lived with her parents until we could find a place for ourselves. For almost as long as we’ve had a place of our own, Cheryl has been keeping an eye out for a place we could share with her parents. [...]
To the mattresses
Has a plunger ever given you blisters? This evening I exercised my power to make (if not officially declare) war, as chief executive of the Kauffman House, and commander-in-chief of the household tools. We’ve been involved in the occasional skirmish for years, but this evening our toilet struck a surprise, vicious blow, leaving me little [...]
It’s an IKEA world
Note: the opinions expressed or implied in this post do not necessarily reflect those of the author, or the individuals described herein. The events are dead on though. IKEA came to town six months ago. A month after it opened, we drove over the bridge to see if reality recognized hype in the mirror. We [...]
Saving money in the wrong places
There are some lines I won’t cross on this blog. Don’t you laugh. I’ll find you. I’m not going to elaborate, not that it’ll be necessary. I think your imagination will fill in capably. I’ve decided not to save money on toilet paper anymore. I say that now, but just you wait. A few years [...]
What customer?
“What about our shareholders Bob? Who’s looking out for them?” – The Incredibles You know me. I love insurance. I love it so much I bought a bunch of it. We’re like that ice cream place that brags about all the flavors they’ve got. It’s a good thing too, because it’s coming in handy after [...]
F…ing insurance
Warning! My potty mouth comes out of storage for this one. We got the official fuck-off letter from the other guy’s insurance company the other day. I can’t say I wasn’t expecting it, but it was still a bit maddening. The dude had the minimum amount of insurance required by law, which apparently dates back [...]
The card market
Folks I talk to are researching what gift cards to buy like they’re buying stock. This year some of the more specialized retailers with plummeting revenues like The Gap and Circuit City are a definite SELL. However, Target (on the heels of relatively steady earnings) rates a tentative buy.
Buyer’s remorse?
Not a chance. A certain amount of entitlement goes with medical catastrophies. First iPhone post!
Now is not the time to be spending money, but…
My Palm is almost dead and the Clearwater AT&T store has the 8GB iPhones in stock. We’re getting thousands of dollars in insurance statements, so what’s another $199 (while our credit is still good)?
