Archive for August, 2008

It’s an unfortunate fact of life. After college graduation, many twenty-somethings just don’t have enough cash. Student loans, car payments, monthly rent and grocery bills can quickly deplete a wallet or bank account. Still, there is no need to declare bankruptcy or go into massive credit card debt. By utilizing some savvy, money-saving strategies, nearly everyone can successfully manage a budget, no matter how small. Continued

“The Week in Review: Money Issues” is my weekly blog research on financial topics that define us as Americans, and shape the way we should do business.

Here come that three day weekend I’ve been waiting for!

Don’t get me wrong, I love my job (I get to write for a living, what could be better? For me, at least) but I hate Mondays, just like everyone else, who’s still recuperating from Friday Night Happy Hours, Saturday Night … (everything about Saturdays actually) and Sunday Football (all night long, baby!).

Yea, we can thank the Central Labor Union of New York City for this extra day off (and I can thank Wikipedia for this information). If you find yourself getting bored at anytime during this extended weekend, give these following articles a shot (I thought they were good, but what do I know?): Continued

We have all seen this type of Hollywood movie. The scene is almost a stereotype by now. The detective screams into the suspect’s face. He gets so close, nose to nose, that he slobbers on him and he screams at the suspect in rage. The detective appears on the brink of losing control. He throws chairs around in the interrogation room. At any moment, he can lose it completely and inflict very serious injuries. Continued

It’s Sunday in Boca Raton.

I’m out front my place, with a cold beer in my favorite Cabela’s coozie (from Hamburg, PA). I’m joined by my fiancé, Jen, in a South of the Border t-shirt, and my best friend Bailey, who is drinking out of a dog dish from my Honolulu trip. It is 82° out, it’s sunny, and there’s a nice breeze in the shade. We’re having a yard sale, and have been pretty busy unloading our junk over the last few hours.

“How much is this shirt?” a young girl, with sandy blonde hair, asked. I looked over at Jen, who wouldn’t look me in the eyes. She put my Sloppy Joe’s Key West T-shirt out on the table, right under my nose. This is one of my favorites for a reason … Continued

I was over at CJ’s (it’s a sports bar) the other night watching the Eagles manhandle Dallas (their favorite target: Terrell Owens), when all of a sudden those five Yuenglings I drank earlier wanted to come out — NOW!

Ok, I admit it: I’m a lightweight when it comes to putting them back (don’t worry: I had a DD) so in between telling that cologne guy I don’t carry cash on me, and doing what I have to do, something happened; my phone fell in the water, and I wasn’t near the sink at the time, either.

Ever dropped your cell phone in the toilet? It’s no fun — I can vouch for that! So here I am smack dab in the middle of a predicament. Thankfully, I knew what to do. If you haven’t got the faintest idea, below are the guidelines to maybe saving your overpriced iPhone! My advice: go cheaper next time. Continued