Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, is an American holiday honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings, and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season. In the wake of this…
Raising children is expensive. How expensive is it in Texas? In Texas, parents paid $777 a month or $9,324 annually, for infant care and $589 a month, or $7,062 a year, for childcare, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Compare that to in-state tuition for a four-year public college, and you will find that it…
Since the January 1987 Super Bowl where winning quarterback Phil Simms is asked, “Now that you have won the Super Bowl what are you going to do?” The reply that has become a nearly 25-year advertising campaign is, “I’m going to Disney World”. That is where my family spent the last week of January 2022. Heather…
Whether the Super Bowl is entertaining or not, there is always Halftime and the Super Bowl Commercials. Which might interfere with all the Valentine’s Day emails and advertisements that are showing up in every social media feed I have. This confluence of the advertising with Valentine’s Day and the Super Bowl back to back has…
Divorce is EXPENSIVE! One of the easiest ways to grow your net worth is to invest in a weekly Date night and avoid “The BIG D.” According to marriage.com, couples who build date nights into their relationships experience better communication, greater affection and gratitude for the other spouse, and a desire to spend more time…
After a year plus of lockdowns, vaccines, and masks, “The Holiday’s” are here. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Hannukah is Sunday and Christmas is 30 shopping days later. Due to all these life interruptions, Tina and I spent last Thanksgiving having dinner together. Just us. As much I love the intimacy of dinner and conversation with Tina. Missing family…