As Home Life Hero readers know, I’m a fan of YNAB – You Need a Budget. It’s the budgeting software I’ve been using for over a decade. Back when it was a desktop application, you’d buy it for a reasonable price and it would work on one PC, but there were no real updates to … [Read more…]
Is reading self-improvement books healthy? It feels like escapism sometimes. How can we measure whether they are valuable or a waste of time and money?
Hello, Dear Reader! You may have read my story of how I saved $15,000 by switching from a large cell phone carrier to a prepaid carrier (Mint Mobile). In this post, I’m going to share with you how I overcame one of my big concerns – leaving an “unlimited” data plan for one that has … [Read more…]
I’ve been an AT&T wireless customer for over 15 years, back when I joined Cingular Wireless in 2003. Cingular got purchased by AT&T somewhere along the way, and my pricing and service quality seemed to stay the same, so I stayed. I stayed there for so long, I am sure I missed out on all … [Read more…]
Recently, I was gifted an old computer. With how fast technology moves, this may not sound like much of a gift, depending on how far down we go the sliding scale of “old”. But this one has surprised me for two reasons, and a small upgrade I made tonight has made a huge difference.
You’ve scratched and saved for it. The object of your desire. During the checkout process comes the question? “Would you like to protect your purchase with an extended warranty?” It sounds so reasonable.
An interesting article found its way into my inbox today: Michael Harris, who wrote a book about the positive qualities of being alone, Solitude – has forgotten how to read. It’s worth a few minutes of your time to read his article, but once you do I want to pose the next question.
If you are going to make decisions, you must include all the relevant information.
If you are taking time off this holiday, don’t let your time relaxing turn into regrets about how things could have gone. Some tips you need to survive and thrive during the most wonderful time of the year.
Home Life Hero tries to remember what he read months ago. Come along!