2025 Entry-Level Hybrids: Civic vs. Corolla vs. Elantra
As I continue looking for a new car for my oldest, I want to compare the top companies that offer hybrids at their entry level. Kia is replacing the Forte with the K4, which does not…
Top Reviewed Vehicles under $32,000
I queried carsheet.io for all vehicles under $32,000 MSRP. Then, I aggregated the reviews for each vehicle from Car and Driver, Edmunds, Motor Trend, and Kelley Blue Book. I removed the lowest score and averaged the…
Starting the Search for an Affordable New Car
Our oldest will be turning 16 in a month, and what better way to celebrate than getting them a new car? Like, an actual new car. But what is out there? What does "affordable" mean? My…
FAFSA Delays & Net Price Calculators
The 2025-2026 FAFSA will not be available until December 1st. To put that date into perspective, UCLA stops accepting applications on December 2nd. Most schools allow you to apply through December and into January, but less…
Top Universities In-State Tuition
I am following up on my post on the top public universities and their low tuition prices. I wanted to show people that there are ways to get the cost of a resident's tuition even if…
Best and Worst Top 23 Public School Out-of-State Tuitions
23 of the top 50 universities are public schools. Public schools offer different tuition prices depending on whether you are considered an in-state or out-of-state resident. However, these differences vary drastically between $14,000 and $43,000 annually.…
Movies Still to Come in 2024
My six-month AMC A-List subscription will expire at the end of October. Should I renew it? Although I have not seen nearly as many movies as last year, I still get value from my subscription this…
What is the 3DO?
As I relived my childhood looking at Sega CD FMVs, I was reminded of the 3DO. My brother had a Super Nintendo, and I had a Sega Genesis. I planted my flag in Sega land and…
What is the TurboGrafix-16?
Continuing my series of forgotten systems, we now talk about one my brother owned. I knew nothing about the system before it appeared in my brother's room. The console was initially released in Japan in 1987…
What is the NeoGeo?
When I was a young gamer in 1990, there was word of a magical game system that cost $650 ($1560 in 2024) and had games that cost $200 ($480 in 2024). This console was the NeoGeo.…
