How does a balloon rise? Hot air. How does a balloon fall? Cooler air. But how does one steer a hot air balloon? The short answer is wind, but like …
Building Your Money Machine
I’m admittedly not much of an inventor. If there’s a need to create something from nothing, there are brighter minds out there than mine. On the other hand, when I …
Trip To the Garden Center
I’m going to tell you about our trip to the garden center to get a plan for our home’s landscaping. With that in mind, I should start by confessing to …
The Home Improvement Dilemma
There must be something in the air. Maybe it’s just the home improvement stores’ relentless advertising. Or could it be that we’re just getting settled in for the long intense …
If Taxes Rise In the Future, Are You Prepared?
Much has been written and said about taxes. Nobody likes paying them, but pay them we must. Few people would volunteer to have a detailed discussion about taxes, but here …
The Market, As Seen By Rip
The stock market has been on a wild ride of late. With talks of tariffs and interest rate rises and cuts, not to mention a ‘looming recession’ everyone seems to …
Anniversaries and Milestones
Do anniversaries and milestones really matter? The years have passed and the milestones have been crossed, but who really cares? I’m writing this on my 20th wedding anniversary and it …
Is Catching A Foul Ball Worth It?
Whether you’re a baseball fan or not, you may have caught the news that a number of serious injuries have recently occurred during Major League Baseball games when fans were …
The Fax Machine and Retiring Too Soon
There’s an exciting new movement among young professionals who aspire to retire from their careers early…very early. Called the FIRE Movement – or Financial Independence Retire Early – these folks …
Sum It Up In Just A Few Words
Sometimes we overcomplicate things. And by ‘we’ I mean ME. Here’s an example. When we redesigned our website a couple of years ago, I thought it turned out really well. …
