Faking it

My divorce was final. I was committed to a hefty, non-modifiable, alimony payment for the next four years. Then I lost a client that represented about 90% of my income. I was not just screwed… I was 1000% more screwed than I was just a month befo…

Faking it

My divorce was final. I was committed to a hefty, non-modifiable, alimony payment for the next four years. Then I lost a client that represented about 90% of my income. I was not just screwed… I was 1000% more screwed than I was just a month befo…

$90 purchase that can earn points worth $100 to $2000

Remember the guy who earned over a million miles by buying 12 thousand pudding cups? This hack might not get you 1.2 million miles, but it will get you nearly 10,000, and it’s a LOT easier. And before you turn your nose up at 10,000 points that m…

The “Hail Mary” method of travel

In football – a “Hail Mary” is a desperation-play at the end of a game.  Although it’s great on the rare occasion event it works, it’s rarely successful. Unfortunately, most people rely on “Hail Mary” methods w…

Squish Like Grape

Remember this scene from Karate kid?   Walk right side road – Safe. Walk left side road – Safe. Walk middle of road – sooner or later… Squish like grape. Want to find a pretty good deal every once in a while? Stick to the right …

Can you solve a Rubik’s Cube?

So I’ll admit I can’t solve a Rubik’s Cube at all. My husband claims he’s been trying to solve the same one since high school and that was 30 years ago! If I concentrate really, really hard I can, on occasion, solve one side. But that’s it. My pe…