Olympic gold medalist skier Lindsey Vonn will not commit to a White House invite, stopping short of repeating her 2017 outright refusal.  The post Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn Will Not Commit to WH Invite: ‘I Want to Keep My Passport’ appeared first on Breitbart. ... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-28
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Thanks for all the comments and tips on my last post about our upcoming trip to Washington DC and NYC! I’ve compiled all the suggestions and plan to use many when we travel! I realized I hadn’t mentioned a timeframe – we won’t be going until the Spring. Hopefully by... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-27
Thank you for all the compliments on the dress for the wedding. Here’s the reveal of the dress worn… We are know for our crazy family photos so this is just par for the course for us. I ended up wearing the dress on the bottom left of the photo.... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-18
I am back on the road to Texas. I was delayed in leaving by two days because I was EXHAUSTED! The set up, the wedding and dancing, and the clean up really took it out of me. I even gave in and went to get a foot massage yesterday because... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-16
I mentioned how I was spending a lot of my road trip time just reviewing ideas for expand my business. I’m capped with the hours that I can actually produce work. As I let my mind go down whatever rabbit hole came to mind, I realized that I need to... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-14
My girls are in 8th grade this year and our U.S. readers may (or may not) be aware, but that’s the year when children from across the country travel to Washington D.C. for a field trip. My girls have had overnight field trips in the past (last year they went... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-13
The wedding was beautiful. The night went long with clean up. And this morning, everyone flew out to return home. I remain at my grandmother’s house until tomorrow to get it all cleaned up. I will pick up Addie from the kennel and hit the road tomorrow afternoon to spend... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-12
Ever spent $17 for a shower? Yeah, me neither. At least until this past week. Addie and I left last Saturday evening to begin our trip to Georgia. Car camping along the way. I have new blackout curtains for the 5 windows that my dad helped me fit properly with... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-07
I am not a dress up kind of person. If I can’t wear leggings, maybe jeans, I don’t go. I just don’t. It’s a personal choice that I have embraced. But my daughter’s wedding…and being the Matron of Honor, I had to step it up. Last week, I did a... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-05
Work continues to go well. It was kind of fun to get this email from Upwork where I’ve gotten a bunch of work over the last several years. It’s definitely a whole new world when there are no kids activities or travel plans. I rarely leave the house these days... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-03
I’m enroute to Georgia. It’s almost wedding time!! The hearing aids have been ordered. Actually, I have a couple of pairs ordered, going to try some cheaper ones out along with the ones prescribed by the ENT. As a result of their cost, September and October are light on debt... Read more
Published on: 2025-10-01
Today we’re going to talk about a government agency you’ve probably never thought about much before: the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. But first, a little family history. My grandparents went through it. My grandmother endured a childhood in fascist Italy during World War II. At 12, she passed Nazi soldiers... Read more
Published on: 2025-09-23
I just had my ten year anniversary at work and it hit me – I remember blogging when I was first offered my position! That means I have been blogging here for over 10 years, too! It’s a wild thing to consider. On the one hand I’m like, “Dang, 10... Read more
Published on: 2025-09-22
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Published on: 2025-09-08
Friends, we’ve written a lot about consumerism and buying stuff recently. From our five secrets of secondhand shopping to our epic grocery store price comparison investigation… we’ve really belabored the subject. And who could blame us? With inflation, price-gouging, planned obsolescence, and tariffs making everything from basic necessities to tech... Read more
Published on: 2025-08-20
Much like 2021, 2022 was a year of economic uncertainty for most Americans. Many are less than optimistic about their economic futures, and financial struggles continue to be top of mind—including the difficulty of paying for the basics. Record inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, rising interest rates, job layoffs and rumors... Read more
Published on: 2025-08-04
More than a few readers have asked us a variation of this question: “why save for retirement when the world is on fire?” In fact, they’ve asked often enough that we decided to dust off the ol’ podcast and address the doomerism head-on. We try to keep things light around... Read more
Published on: 2025-07-30
Back in the Before Times, we published an article titled Ethical Consumption: How to Pollute the Planet and Exploit Labor Slightly Less. Since then, times have, uh… changed! Because tariffs! And while much of our advice on ethical consumption still holds true, today I’m going to be revisiting that advice.... Read more
Published on: 2025-06-12
It’s the easiest budget category to bust: the grocery budget. One of my best money-saving tips is to shop at Aldi. I love Aldi! But Walmart is also known for low prices and their store-brand savings. Is Aldi cheaper than Walmart? I wanted to know where you’ll truly save the... Read more
Published on: 2025-05-28
It’s the dreaded B-word—budgeting. Unfortunately, the word budget has gotten a bad rap. But when it all boils down, a budget is just a plan for your money.  And no matter what you’ve heard or thought about budgeting in the past, hear this: A budget doesn’t limit your freedom—it gives you freedom! It’s literally you taking control,... Read more
Published on: 2025-05-27