2015 reflection and looking forward
Wow I can’t believe 2015 is over already! What a great year 2015 was for us. Although we currently live in the suburb that I grew up in, the area has grown significantly over the last …
Happiness & Joy
Having the right money mindset means knowing what happiness and joy means to you. Some Life lessons, tips, and reflections on how to create a happy and joyful life.
A Readers Challenge – Christmas Giving
For the second straight year, Mrs. T and I decided to help out a family in need by providing a Christmas meal for the family and toys for the kids. We both feel this is a …
So my parents called me boring… take two
I work in high tech, so I’m quite familiar with the latest electronic gadgets available in the market today. Quite regularly, I get to play with the latest electronic gadgets that have not been launched. As someone who has always …
Guilty pleasure
There are so many interesting English phrases that puzzles my mind on a daily basis. Today we’ll explore the phrase Guilty Pleasure. By Wikipedia definition, Guilty Pleasure is something, such as a movie, a television …
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the …
Ask the Readers: how do you track your household finance?
When it comes to entering monthly incomes and expenses, Mrs. T and I are both very good at entering them in our budget spreadsheet. Because we’ve been entering things in the spreadsheet since 2011, monthly budget …
The endless chase
It started off easy. You and some friends decided on a back country skiing destination for the weekend. You woke up early Saturday to drive to the trail head. At the trail head, you strapped on skis with skins …