Finance Fridays: Jealousy Edition

My children are running amok. Yes amok. I let them skip their nap because I want them to go to bed sometime between now and 8pm (CST) - normally I’m a little more lax on the bedtime but not tonight. Randy isn’t home. He’s out celebrating with his department from work at Dave & Busters. Possibly the coolest arcade for both adults and kids ever created - I mean, it has a bar. So you can get all liquored up and play video games. But I’m here. With toddlers. That I haven’t had a break fro

My wife and I Entered the 1968 Mercury in a Car Show and Met A Famous Person

I took the weekend off and entered a local vintage car show here in Wyoming, Ohio. It was run by the local Judge by the name of Chris O'brien. The Judge is a car fanatic from way back, having a small part in the film "The Sadist". A love of cars was nurtured over time. I entered my 1968 Mercury in the show 'n shine with the dream of having a good time. I spent four hours getting the Mercury. I had done my car history search on the Mercury by going over to collector car VIN site for a check a

True Story: My 1956 Oldsmobile in a Show ‘n Shine and Met A Famous Person

I took the weekend off and entered a small show and shine here in Port Wentworth, Georgia. It was run by the local city elder by the name of Lois Samons. The city elder is a movie fan from way back, having a small part in the film "Vaarallista vapautta". A love of cars was grown over the years. I entered my 1956 Oldsmobile in the cruise with the intention of winning first place. I spent quite a bit of time getting the Oldsmobile. I had done my vin search on the Oldsmobile by going over to cl

Teens Buying cars

Teens Buying Cars When you were younger and you became old enough to drive did your parents give you a car? Chances are they did not. I see and hear teens talking today on how they can't wait to turn 16 as their parents are going to buy them a car so they can drive. At just 15.5 years old in a lot of states a teen can legally drive by themselves from sun up to sun down. Considering they can get the permit at 15 that means they only have 5 months experience. Some teens can drive fine at that ag