property tax

Reduced Property Taxes

Last Friday we received our yearly property tax assessments in the mail.  Usually these show the value and thus the taxes on the property going up every year.  Imagine my surprise when I saw that they actually cut our tax bill! I’m curious as to how often this happens. The …

More Awesome LED Bulb deals

This morning I walked into Home Depot and first thing when I walked in the door I was staring at this display offering 2 60W equivalent LED bulbs for $4.97. This is an amazing deal for anyone looking to convert over to LED bulbs. I switched to LED last year …

New Parent

Adjusting To a Bigger Family

In January of last year my sister in law passed away, leaving behind 2 young kids.  Their father has been raising them since then, but has had some struggles in his life that have put him in the position that he can not take care of them currently.  Last month …

financial guide

Financial Guide For Young Women

Last month I mentioned, that young men are perhaps the most clueless group in America, however, young women give men a good run for their money.  BTW there are many aspects of the article Financial Guide For Young Men that can apply to women as well; however women have some unique financial challenges …