My Favorite Movies

Sometimes, after studying languages all day, I just want to sit on the couch and not think for a while and watch a great movie. Unfortunately, there is so much filth and junk out there, I often end up searching for a movie instead of actually watching a movie. To help...

Tip of the Week# 259: Save Money With Ibotta

This tip is for the moms out there.  My wife, Gretchen wrote it.  She gave me the week off.  Heh.  Here she is: ______________________________________________ How grateful I am that we no longer have to watch every dime spent and be painfully rigid with our spending,...

Tip of the Week #258: Chicken Little was Wrong

Remember the story of Chicken Little?  Chicken Little is a fictional character in a children’s story. One day, an acorn falls on Chicken Little’s head.  He instantly assumes the sky is falling.  He panics and spends the rest of the day running around stirring up...

Tip of the Week #256: Why You Need a Deadline

Perhaps you have heard of Parkinson’s Law.  Parkinson’s Law states that work expands to fill the time allowed. We have all experienced this. Give yourself the weekend to finish that report for school, and it will take the entire weekend. Give yourself only Saturday to...

Tip of the Week #254: How to Find a Book

Whenever I look for a book I go through several steps. Since I tend to be rather frugal, I always start with our local library. You can check out audiobooks from your local library using the free Libby app. To use Libby, you need a library card and, of course, the...