How Can You Compete With Quality Inn?
In my recent travels, we've been exposed to a significant amount of hotel chains. Although we have still not stayed at one, we have been impressed by the brand, "Quality Inn." You ever had a great…
Going on a Field Trip
Remember how I have a second website about fictionally traveling to every NFL stadium in one season? Finally, fiction is becoming a reality. My son and I will take to the road, and between August 12…
Should People Be Buying Electric Cars?
A year ago, a dream of mine came true. I bought a minivan. I always envied kids who got to ride in a minivan with screens. I wanted my kids to enjoy riding in a car…
Rant About Taxes
2020 was an interesting year for me financially. I overpaid my taxes because I figured it was better to be safe than trigger reasons for an audit and cause unnecessary pain. The amount I overpaid was…
What are you most afraid of? Go after it.
My struggles started when I realized I had enough money not to work anymore. Math has always been a strength of mine, but it's also a curse. I knew, given historical averages and our personal historical…
Is This Humanity?
I remember the first day of school after moving and being told to get in a line based on who our homeroom teacher was. I honestly can't tell you anything about my teacher, their face, age,…
Putting an End to 2020
2020 has meant different things to different people, but to me, it was the year I became financially independent, retired, and decided to move back to the Midwest. Unfortunately, for most Americans, it is a different…
The waterbed wetter
When I was 12 years old, I was still pissing on myself. I use this fun fact about myself frequently to disarm new people I have met. It's easy now to tell you about how I…