Consumer Spending in 2021
I watched a YouTube video by Nate O'Brien, a personal finance YouTube influencer, the other day about how he doesn't believe in sales/coupons and that got me thinking about consumer…
New England Vacation 2020 Part III: New Hampshire & Vermont
Day 7: New Hampshire The final part of our New England Vacation was driving through New Hampshire and Vermont after leaving Bar Harbor, ME. We left Bar Harbor on Thursday…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Mortgage Deferment vs. Forbearance
I realize that this post is late for most people, but I wanted to share it to raise awareness. This happened to one of my customers at work recently and…
New England Vacation 2020 Part II: Acadia National Park
Part II of our New England Vacation was visiting Acadia National Park after a stop in Portland, ME. We spent 3 days in Bar Harbor, ME and explored Acadia National…
American Express Hilton Honor’s Aspire Credit Card Review
Editor's note: This is a recurring post and will be updated with new information as it comes available. When I first heard about, the American Express Hilton Honors Aspire credit card, I…
Flat Tax Rates vs. Marginal Tax Rates
The 2020 US Election was the biggest voter turnout in US history and many people, including myself, thought it was one of the most important elections in our lifetimes. We…
Spending During The Holidays
Updated 12/12/21. Original post 12/3/20. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 Pandemic is still raging on. The holidays are coming up again and they are great for spending time with family and friends, but…
New England Vacation 2020 Part I: Portland, ME
Well unfortunately 2020 is not over yet and COVID-19 cases are currently surging so that means that I am social distancing from a lot of people... Thanksgiving is coming up…
What Have I Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
I think we can all agree that COVID-19 and the year 2020 sucks... We just lost the great Alex Trebek last week as he lost his battle with Stage 4…
The Power of the Chase Trifecta or Quadfecta
Well with all of the craziest going on in the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, I am ready to relax, recharge mentally, and go on a vacation. Gratefully, I am…