Once again, Henry David Thoreau’s desire to live simply has caught American popular consciousness. What’s surprising about the modern-day Walden is that it is not in some remote area, far from the world. It’s in cities and suburbs, and possibly in your own back yard. This new movement is called Urban Homesteading, and it offers […]
Doing your own taxes seems to get harder every year. It seems like there’s little reason to try to struggle through the process when inexpensive tax preparation services pop up like mushrooms this time of year and there’s even free software available online. The Tax Code is Tough, Not Impossible I’ve done my own taxes […]
One of the things that dawned on me as the plumber came to my home last week and began installing a sump pump so that my basement wouldn’t (hopefully) flood again, is that many of us pay quite a bit for convenience. We know that convenience costs money, whether we pay a $3 “convenience fee” […]
If your yard is anything like mine, it’s now littered with the crispy evidence of winter’s approach. While I love this time of year, like most homeowners I dread autumn’s most daunting chore: leaf removal. Here’s some tips to keep make your leaf lifting load a little lighter: 1. Keep mowing! If you haven’t yet […]
It’s bound to happen: Your beloved fridge, washer, or air conditioner will act up on you, requiring a repair than can set you back 50% or more on the price of a new appliance. Before you set it out on the curb and head off to charge a dreamy new replacement to your credit account, […]
Add up the total cost of keeping your home clean and you might be surprised at how much you spend in a year’s time on laundry and cleaning products. One way to save money is to stop spending more on commercial cleaning products and pay less for products you create at home from your own […]
