SURVIVING THE ECONOMY: PART I

The other day on the way to drop off an express mail package I saw the craziest thing. As I turned the corner I saw a cute little squirrel in the middle of the street. I thought to myself, “I should slow down so the squirrel can navigate his way across the road in front of me.” As I approached, he stood his ground and when I was almost even with the squirrel he started chasing my car. YES! The squirrel started running along-side my car like you see dogs doing from time-to-time. Laughing hyste

True Story: My 1961 Oldsmobile in a Regional Competition and Was Swamped with Questions

My wife and I entered a local antique car show here in Eulonia, Georgia. It was put together by the local Judge by the name of John Anderson. The Judge is a motorhead from way back, having a small part in the film O Canada (TV). A love of cars was nurtured over the years. I entered my 1961 Oldsmobile in the show 'n shine with the hope of getting a trophy. I spent two days getting the Oldsmobile. I had done my vin search on the Oldsmobile by going over to decode this for a check at the accu

4 Tips to Spend Less Than You Make

Do  you find yourself reaching the end of the month with less money than you want (or need) to handle all of your living expenses and bill payments?  Maybe you’ve got just enough to pay for all of that, but never anything more for entertainment or a few “extras”…  The problem is most likely that you’re spending more than you make, or at the very least, spending ALL that you make each month.  Here are 4 tips to spending less than you make: 1. Track Where Your Money Goes.  If you come up short e

counting my blessings

Since it’s that most wonderful time of the year, I’ve decided to do a post where I talk about all that I am thankful for. 2008 has been a really hard year on my family, so I think it’s important for me to remember all of the good that is still going on in my life. For the first time ever I have finished my Christmas shopping early. This means that I won’t be hanging around waiting on my second paycheck of the month to finish up. So instead, I plan on helping someone else less fortunate finish