by That One Caveman on December 18, 2008
I love my credit union. Not only do I get higher interest rates on my savings than regular brick-and-mortar banks, it also is not being affected all that bad with the credit crunch.
So, today, I get a call from a friend in the mortgage loan department at the credit union where I hold my [...]
by That One Caveman on December 17, 2008
We’re expecting our second child any day now and our lives have been consumed by preparing our house for our new arrival. Between finishing our basement, getting our daughter’s new room set up, and all the other holiday-related obligations, we’re finishing up the final preparations for baby.
I realized, among our hectic lives, that we’ve missed [...]
by That One Caveman on December 12, 2008
A few days ago, I ordered a monitor from Newegg.com in anticipation of my office’s completion this weekend. Surprisingly, it shipped that afternoon and arrived the next evening with only 1 day of total shipping time. Unfortunately, the box arrived with two large puncture holes. Immediately, I suspected shipper damage because the UPS guy [...]
by That One Caveman on December 11, 2008
Two years ago today, I became a father. After a relatively short nine-hour labor, my wife gave birth to our beautiful daughter. It was an amazing day and one that I had been looking forward to for my whole life.
Fast-forward two years to today and I’m feeling horrible that I don’t feel the [...]
by That One Caveman on December 10, 2008
I received this comment from Chelsea on my article on how to pay for college when you’re own. I already emailed her back with some suggestions, but it looks like she could use a lot of ideas. What do you think she should do?
Hello. I am a college student currently taking out 45 [...]
by That One Caveman on December 9, 2008
After over a month of having people working in my basement, the carpet was finally laid yesterday. Not only does it look great and even smell great, it feels great. My wife and I are “barefoot people” – we like to be shoeless at every opportunity. So picking a quality carpet and pad was an [...]