Beware of Your Conduct at Office Parties

by | Career

My current workplace does not have holiday parties outside of the office. We mainly stick to pot-luck lunches or small, dessert based parties. This is fine with me as I’m not the type to socialize on that level with my co-workers (I’m not really sure what that says...

Buffett, Zombie and Branding a Passion

by | Business

Regular readers of my blog, Daily Money Shot, know that music is a huge part of my life. While I’ve never had the desire to be a professional musician (I have neither the talent nor the dedication), I’ve always admired those who attempt to make a living as a musician....

Shopping Season – When Budgets and Sales Collide

by | Budgeting

I have a confession: I shopped on Black Friday. I know. A lot of people shopped on Black Friday. This difference is, although it was in the budget, I hadn’t planned on it. I had planned on staying put at my in-laws’ house and doing absolutely nothing except reading,...

My Dining Out Challenge: Second Attempt

by | Dining out with Kids

After my previous dining out success, I was feeling confident about my skills and my ability to repeat the success.  So I stepped it up. I suggested that we go out to dinner. I feel that I may have jumped the gun a bit. Here’s what happened: Money saving strategy #1:...

My Dining Out Challenge: First Attempt

by | Uncategorized

As part of my participation here at Financial Highway, I’m on a mission to figure out how to continue to afford for my family to be able to eat at restaurants while making the experience less expensive. This past weekend was my first attempt. And I think I did okay....

Late Fees – The Plague of Personal Finance

by | Debt

Here’s a true story: Long ago, when I was in college (the late 1990s), people still rented movies from stores like Blockbuster. We didn’t have the convenience or RedBox or Hulu or Netflix or even YouTube. We had to drive to the store, pick out the movie, watch it and...