Redemption
Posted on April 22, 2008 - Filed Under Personal | 4 Comments
With my financial life completely in ruins and my life out of control, it was time to take action.
A suggestion lead me to the credit union, inquiring about a Consolidation Loan. Such a loan was completely unknown to me. Completing the application, the realization hit. I was a smart guy, an educated guy. None of that [...]
Down Memory Lane
Posted on April 21, 2008 - Filed Under Business | 5 Comments
Last week, Allison’s inaugural entry sent me down the path of memories. Long before I was purchasing duplexes, handling $50,000 renovations, jetting off to Paris two or three times a year . . . a time existed when I was stupid.
Ten years ago my diet consisted of shake n bake and instant potatoes. Surfer [...]
Is it karmic or comic balance?
Posted on April 17, 2008 - Filed Under Housing | 9 Comments
It happened again. And it continues to happen.
Without getting too nutty, my belief system does include some kind of intelligent being. Whether you choose to call him God, Allah, Buddah, or Willie Wonka.
Because of this intelligence, my belief system also concludes that everything and everyone is interconnected. For lack of a better [...]
A Great Tax Write-off
Posted on April 16, 2008 - Filed Under Business, Philosophy | 4 Comments
Here is something to share with the class.
Habitat for Humanity (HH): building homes for the financially challenged. Worthy cause. Another side exists however to this fantastic and altruistic campaign.
Most times: house flippers go into a house, do demolition work, clean up the mess and have a dumpster haul everything away. An easier [...]
Breaking Loose
Posted on April 15, 2008 - Filed Under Housing | 2 Comments
Wheels in motion.
With the decision to sell, and Income Tax Refund, the last remaining items are being crossed off.
Painting: Risking life and limb, the front of the house was painted just for show. The rest: ignored. This last weekend, the painters arrived to finish everything. And finish they did. The [...]
