I list planning/strategy as an action step so that my drive to just do it has to first just plan it. “Begin with the end in mind” where the “end” is a SMART goal.

The information is probably accurate and may be "the most comprehensive", but it still has huge amounts of information missing. Contacting your local utility company is by far the best way to find incentives. Pro Tip: Call before you buy so you can make sure to meet any requirements.

10% of budget on food. 10% of food budget is going out (so 1% overall) ... this doesn't count the babysitter needed to go our to eat. Family of 5.

Just fix the trackpad following this tutorial. Super easy. https://youtu.be/BdKwE9FOnrI PS - There's another good tutorial on fixing stuck keys on youtube. Again, I found it easy to do and got great results.

boundaries by Henry cloud is an excellent book in this. As others have said, it's your house. I love the articles suggestion of writing out the memory. This might be an excellent activity to do with your 93 year old relative. Have them tell you the story that goes with the memory. Take a picture of each item. And…

I adhere to, "1 is like 2 - you don't know what your doing. 2 is like 2 - you know what your doing. 3 is like 10 - your in zone defense. 4+ is like 3 - your oldest is now on your side."

This comment is a Lego tip more than a comment on the post (couldnt find a 'submit a tip' in the mobile navigation) ...

Social skills and personal finance. Two absolutely critical skills to succeed in life that weren't taught in school. I picked them up in college — not in college, just during that time period.

With the exception of Hawaii, it looks like people really enjoy wide open spaces. Although it's a good thing they didn't take the poll this time of year because those states are bitter cold; again, with the exception of Hawaii. ... Hawaii is really wrecking my over generalized statements.

I use a modified GTD setup. 1 board, 5 lists. Lists are: doing, waiting, done, work queue, not-work queue.

it's funny how people that don't do what Dave Ramsey says think his plan isn't workable and his numbers are wrong. I've been using his plan for years and have getting his reported results for years.

Sealing your home can be a good thing, and it's fairly easy. But, for most people it's not a huge deal because the area you're talking about is relatively small. Also, keep indoor air quality in mind. A house can become too tight and then require mechanical ventilation; which completely defeats the purpose.

No programmable thermostat?!

These days, parents are getting investigated for letting their kids walk to school or play outside alone, so I guess we shouldn't be surprised that school-time vacations can be illegal too.

IF I remember correctly, Pink's response to 0 is, "Zero, I see. Well, what would it take to get you to a one?" ... in an effort to switch to positive momentum and unearth YOUR reasons.

Followed the Dave Ramsey Baby Steps. Freedom!

Funny how Natural Family Planning (NFP) is never compared to artificial methods. My wife and I have been using the sympto-thermal method for 8 years without any unintended side effects.

I think this is the wrong question. I think we should ask if we want our society to be safe enough for children to explore their neighborhoods by themselves; and then go about making that possible. I think we've inadvertently built a society of cubicles, cars, and couches. We reminisce about front porches, front…