Archive for the ‘Vices’ Category

Credit Card Debt - Your Responsibility

Friday, September 15th, 2006

The other day I was driving home from work and I heard an ad on the radio that nearly made me drive my car in to a ditch: "Get back at credit card companies for making it impossible for you to get out of debt." Ads like this make me see red ...

Brew Your Own Coffee

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

If you're like many of us working stiffs, you need a strong jolt of coffee each morning to get you through the morning commute and the first part of your day.  Unfortunately, far too many people are spending way too much money by stopping off at gourmet coffee shops when ...

Give Up Smoking - Or Better Yet, Don’t Even Start

Monday, August 28th, 2006

I'm not going to rehash all of the physical health benefits of quitting smoking.  I'm not going to remind you that smoking has been linked to an increased risk for heart disease, stroke, cancer and that the average smoker lives seven years less than a non-smoker.  (Oops, guess I just did.) What ...

Stop Playing the Lotto

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

I'll be the first to admit, when I hear that lottery jackpot is in the hundreds of millions of dollars, I daydream about what I would do with the money.  I'd probably invest a bunch, buy a mansion, get a bunch of nice cars, all that stuff. Then, reality smacks me ...