Well, the financial markets have been going crazy lately. Although I've been a bit depressed about it thus far, I still think that prudence and conservative decisions will keep me ahead of the game. Reduce debt, save what you can, and cut your...

It never fails to amaze me how many people are pushing gold as an investment. They say that on an inflation adjusted basis gold is a great buy, but the fact is inflation doesn't affect everything the same. The truth is you need to look at real (over...

I still can't believe how much money has been spent to bail out companies that took on too much risk. Whether it's the big 3 automakers or greedy mortgage lenders, it seems like those that are prudent always end up paying for the slackers. And I've...

I had a dieting revelation today. My wife mentioned "why don't you just eat when you're hungry?", and I didn't have a good answer. My issue is that I always feel like eating, but I don't think I really know when I'm hungry. Somewhere, probably early...

Eating out is difficult for me both due to the food choices and due to the cost/value equation. I tend to overeat foods that I shouldn't eat at all (sound familiar?), and it kills me to spend money on a meal that I shouldn't eat, or shouldn't eat all...