It is the time of year when high school students are wrapping up their year of academia and college students are hitting the road for home. The seasonal job market is flooded with labor and the openings are few. Summer … Continue reading →
This weekend we took a quick trip to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas with some friends. I’ll be writing about the park on Friday, but today I wanted to share an observation about wealth and security from the … Continue reading →
Over the past few months it has become painfully clear (read ex$pen$ive) that routine maintenance tasks save money and help you live longer. I’m going to give a couple of examples and then I’d love to hear a few more … Continue reading →
A friend, and regular reader of DadisLearning.com, asked me to look into the savings that are possible with the Amazon “Subscribe & Save” feature that is available to Amazon Prime members. If you haven’t heard, Amazon Prime is bumping up … Continue reading →
I’ve got a two topic post today about personal insurance needs and the reinsurance industry. Over the past few weeks I have been working with our insurance provider (Allstate) on a claim for our travel trailer. Here’s a bit of … Continue reading →
Friday I went to my first storage locker auction. You’ve probably all seen the show “Storage Wars” and have your preconceptions about storage auctions. Reality varies a bit from “reality TV.” I wanted to share with you a few economic … Continue reading →
I have written many, many times about purging extra items from our house on Craigslist (CL). On CL you will find 98% of the people you deal with are good and honest, but there are occasionally one or two questionable … Continue reading →
In my ten years of youth ministry I have enjoyed the privilege of working with many smart, creative, and thoughtful teenagers. I fully believe that teens too often get stereotyped by perceptions that are perpetuated in media and myth. One … Continue reading →
UPDATE: Make sure to read an expensive lesson I learned during the 2014 Christmas light season. It is something to really consider before investing in LED technology. After exploring the cost of leaving a light on, ghost power, and ceiling … Continue reading →
UPDATE – JANUARY 2018: “Company A” in this post was part of a massive effort to confuse consumers. Garage Door Services, based in Carrolton, TX, has been at the center of countless articles in the Dallas Morning News and industry … Continue reading →
