Do you think we’ll see anymore deals on weighted blankets before Christmas? I should have grabbed one for my mom in November.

Do you think we’ll see anymore deals on weighted blankets before Christmas? I should have grabbed one for my mom in…

I was just a kid in the 80's, but I remember people felt and expressed similar feelings for Carter. As I’ve matured, I’ve realized the worst president in history is always the most recent or current president from the other party.

Your comment deserves all the stars. Held back has a 100% approval, while pushing forward is split. In my book that works out to an overwhelming majority in favor of holding kids back.

Yes. Hold them back. 2 of my kids were born in August. Both struggle. We finally held one back to repeat 7th grade again this year. He’s so much happier now that the kids he hangs out with are in the same classes. He’s a big kid, so it was never a size issue. In hindsight, we could have saved ourselves years of…

I’d already bought a pair for a gift on Black Friday sale. Even paying for return shipping on that order, I’m saving $7 with this price!!!

I’d already bought a pair for a gift on Black Friday sale. Even paying for return shipping on that order, I’m saving…

I have a US based friend who sells Chinese produced merch on amazon. He will give friends $20 cash to buy a $15 item and leave a review. Doesn’t matter where it’s at, everyone is gaming the system in some way.

“The promotion is not valid or has expired.” :(

“The promotion is not valid or has expired.” :(

Hardly. When we’re out with kids, we realize they make extra messes and typically leave about 25%. But when a server lies about times or generally avoids making rounds because everyone in the place is miffed, they don’t deserve the same tip as the server who takes pride in their guest’s comfort and goes the extra mile…

Sounds like I touched a nerve.

Even if you have to wait a month to get a Roth withdrawl, that’s well within a credit card grace period. $1,000 invested over 40 years at an average stock market return is nearly $15,000. I’m not saying emergencies don’t happen, but I am saying immediate cash needs are often exaggerated. 

Nothing will turn me into a stingy tipper faster than the server who knows the kitchen is in the weeds, yet turns a blind eye to kids who have lost patience waiting 30+ minutes for food.

I hate financial advice that starts with have $1-2k saved that you hope to never use. Your money should be an income producing asset. Even sitting in a savings account, that cash is losing purchasing power. What you really need is a liquid source of cash for use in an emergency. Liquid means easily accessed within…

Let them live it up now. Because they aren’t reporting that tip income, retirement is going to be a bugger when they want social security.

Seriously can’t believe you also didn’t bring up the tip should be pre-coupon or any other discount – possibly 5% or more above standard if you’re getting an especially great deal on the cost of the meal.

Look out your window at your neighbor. Read the latest “Florida Man” headline. Look at the candidate from the other party. Are you truly willing to turn over selection of supreme court justices to those people? Because if you change the system, those people just might be the ones who outvote you in the next election.

Regardless of what you feel about Trump, the man has done amazing things to increase voter turnout.

Exactly. I bought several pairs of padded Smartwool socks for my son and I before a week-long backpacking trip last year. Both of us pretty much live in those socks now.

A few good pairs of socks are an amazing treat for my 40-year-old body.

Speaking of splitting up, our best family vacation ever was me attending a training conference for Boy Scout volunteers at their national training center in New Mexico. Everyone ate meals together (prepped in the mess hall with lots of options, so mom didn’t have to cook). Then we split up for age-appropriate…

Seriously. My wife and I are more likely to wake up on a weekend morning and have to retreat to our walk-in closet than to enjoy our bed due to youngsters interfering with our privacy. Thank goodness for Blippi.