The Changing Face Of Small Business
As we recover from the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression, change is in the air. The commercial landscape of my city and, I suspect, many other cities is [...]
Money
Vacation’s All I Ever Wanted
Wowee, do I need a vacation! An on-the-beach-under-an-umbrella-slathered-in-the-perfect-spf-cream-seconds-from-the warm-still-sea-where-I-can-swim-for-hours-and-hours-with-nice-easy-going-people-around-me-with-nothing-to-do-but-”be” vacation. I need at least seven good days of this and then, maybe a little exploring… maybe. The thing is, this [...]
It’s Tax Time
I absolutely love the fact that the Beatles wrote a song called “Taxman.” I know these lyrics weren’t really about celebrating the IRS. But I have to say, I think [...]
The Best Present I Ever Got
The best gift I ever got was nothing at all. Good Friday marks the 25th anniversay of Spruga. I was living in Germany and Hans and I were on a [...]
Pissed About Packaging
When I was young and free spending, I didn’t think much about packaging. Now that I’ve got all these expenses and I squeeze every cent out of my paycheck, I [...]
Your Tax Dollars At Work
I must be becoming more of a rule-follower and less of a rebel as I get older, because I finding myself increasingly ticked off by the attitude that paying taxes [...]
When The Saints Go Marching In
My grandmother died over eight years ago. It was the day before her 88th birthday and the day before Thanksgiving. We were sad and overwhelmed, and we were soon amazed [...]
TV or Not TV
In the never-ending quest to live within my household budget, I’ve been examining my expenditures more closely than ever. I feel like I’ve trimmed most of the fat and I’m [...]