What are you spending money on?

One of the questions Lazy Man and Money asked his readers recently is whether or not they used a “staycation” to aid them in saving money on gas. This reminded of my post last Friday about how my driving habits have changed lately. Because we did, indeed, do the “staycation” thing.
Instead of our yearly trip to a national park (last year we did Yellowstone, and we’ve done Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon in the past), we stuck close to home. I mean, it’s expensive to drive that far. Luckily for us, we live in the mountains of Utah, and …read more

This has been a big week for “economic stimulus.” The Fed announced an emergency rate cut on Tuesday and yesterday Congress unveiled a tax rebate package. But will it really help? The numbers are different from the $500 tax rebate that was being floated earlier.
Instead, some working Americans will get $300 and others will get $600. Some joint filers will get $1,200. It sounds nice, but as I’ve been saying for a while, it’s not really practical. Our government is already running a deficit and most people don’t spend tax rebates and refunds on things that would help them financially.
The …read more