Tinker Buck the Norm : Financial Empowerment

Good Credit, Bad Credit, Who Cares When it Comes to Dating, Right?
Posted on November 19, 2008 | 3 Comments
So would you date someone seriously with bad credit? Let me just say that I would be the first to admit that I have before and…it was not fun. So I will NOT do it again. Yes, yes, we’ve all made silly mistakes due to hard times or just because. No one is perfect but, if you don’t care about fixing your mistakes, then you’re not living the life you deserve for yourself and your future. Dating someone with bad credit is definitely an experience I do not care to repeat. You can tell a lot from a person’s credit report. For real, for real. Read more »
Thanks a Million!
Posted on November 10, 2008 | 0 Comments
What would I do if I won $1,000,000? I’d spend it. Well, maybe just half of it. And I’d bank the rest. You know, after tax winners don’t receive the entire mil, so let’s say I’ll only have $500K to work with. Read more »
Tales of the Unexpected: How to Deal with Financial Surprises
Posted on November 4, 2008 | 0 Comments
“It's easy to sit there and say you'd like to have more money. And I guess that's what I like about it. It's easy. Just sitting there, rocking back and forth, wanting that money.” — Jack Handey I sometimes believe that life is like the game of “Life.” I mean, you get on a good roll and you think you’re going to get to the end with no problems, then BAM! you get hit with one of those cards that says “Oh, you’ve just blown a tire and its going to cost you $130 to replace it,” or “Your dog just ate a frog, go to the vet and pay $200,” or “Your girlfriend’s birthday that you should have remembered is tomorrow, buy a $60 gift.” The difference is, these events occur in real life every day and you have no choice but to deal with it. You just can’t quit this game of “Life”. Read more »
Skills To Pay The Bills: When You Gotta Start Signing The Checks
Posted on October 30, 2008 | 0 Comments
“Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills.” ~Minna Antrim Destiny gives me a wonderful gift every year, and no matter how much I beg or plea for something different, it’s always the same thing…me getting older. And with getting older it means I get to have more, more, and (did I mention?) more responsibilities (that’s a nice way of saying all things not fun). Read more »
The Incredible Bulk
Posted on October 13, 2008 | 0 Comments
Remember when everyone was freakin' out about Y2K? The world was going to end and everybody was buying up all the bottled water and canned goods? People were digging holes to store their goods. A lot of people believed the hype and followed the advice of the artist formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known As Prince and “(partied) like it’s 1999!” Read more »
You Auto Know: Adventures in Paying Off a Car Loan
Posted on September 22, 2008 | 1 Comment
Who in here needs a new car or has already bought one? I just recently purchased a new car despite HIGH gas prices — I didn’t want one but I needed a new one. Trust me, I would’ve driven my ‘99 until the wheels fell off! Oh, yeah I even bought new tires before I decided to get rid of it. Lol… Read more »
Early Addition: The Pitfalls of Needing the “Latest & Greatest”
Posted on September 21, 2008 | 0 Comments
Oh, Mr. Jobs, you have done it again. Yes, I have an iPhone, but why did you have to put out a 3G one? Because you know I cannot live without having the latest gizmo. I know you’re watching me. Sure my “old” iPhone can do everything the “new” one can, but for some reason (it's shiny) I need that new one. And yeah, I know I paid like a gazillion dollars for the first one, but this one is HALF the price, so it’s like I’ve made an investment…right? Read more »

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