When you can afford it - I wish I had bought something years ago instead of renting. I was unaware of how easy the process can be if you get in the know. I know buying isn't the right fit for everyone, but paying thousands every year in rent and having nothing to show for it sucks.

Do you have at least 6 months of living expenses in your emergency fund? If not, put it in there. Aside from that, any time I have a small windfall I always try to do an act of kindness with a little bit of it for the karma / pay it forward idea.

I use a drip coffee maker, but I never do entire pots - usually 2-3 cups in the AM. I currently have a Krups blade grinder that has been a champ for many years - I assume the blades are way worn out. I also have rarely used french press and old school stove top espresso maker (my in laws are 100% sicilian its all…

Care Credit pretty much saved my cat's life last year - without it I wouldn't have been able to fork over the $1600 for his care. The account I got was no interest for up to 6 months (min. $200 charge) as long as you pay it back on schedule.

Can someone recommend a burr grinder from Amazon? I have Prime and my blade grinder has seen better days...

I am sort of in this same situation. I am nearly debt free (my car is paid off this summer), but my other half has about 20k in credit card debt. We have mutually agreed to hold off on our wedding until this has been paid off. We're both in our 40's and don't plan to have kids (boat has passed) so we're both OK with…

Suspension of disbelief. There were many movies prior to Star Wars that preformed it well, but SW was the one that took it to an epic level. Of course nowadays we see the effects as crude by CGI standards, but back then it was truly fantasy come to life.

I would pay more, but not unless there was some incentive to do so. If they offered a free smartphone I would consider it. If they offered (reliable) 1-day shipping from local shipping centers (one is in my town). I would also pay more for drone delivery - especially if I could keep the drone.

I'm calling BS on the cranberry not helping UTI's. As long as it's true cranberry juice (not cocktail - the stuff that's 100% in the health foods aisle).

DO NOT go to the mall to buy your ring. Chain stores have way cheaper quality and they work off commission.

For me it is definitely the eyeglasses. I get my eyes checked every 2 years and told the eye Dr I buy my glasses online. She was more than willing to assist me with all the specs I needed (PD is a key measurement). I have been doing this for a few years and never had a problem. I buy several pairs and it's never over…

Hit the dollar store - done deal. As long as the expiration date is OK they work (I know from past experience).

As for the geeky hobbies, my fiance' didn't really get it until she got to know me a bit better. Once she became aware of how comics, cartoons, TV shows, etc. were such a part of my childhood and influenced my artistic ability (which led to acceptance to art school and a career in graphic design) - she started to get…

Where I work there are lots of offsite coworkers - some of which work from home part time and some full time (some in other states and some that rarely come to the office). While I can certainly understand the need and savings to have people work from home, it definitely comes with its challenges. Offsite workers…

Hahahaha! You need to write for insurance commercials - what you wrote sounds just like one!

A few hundred bucks? I can buy prefab plastic shelf racks on Amazon and accomplish this for cheaper with free shipping and zero tools needed. I currently have 2 set up and they work great. Aside from the very top storage bins in the pic it would accomplish the same thing and take less than 30 mins to assemble (you…

What no Borg?

Meditation

I agree with this, but I also think it's important to know when to throw in the towel and get a new machine (if you can afford it), or to have someone with more experience help you. I have helped out a few people and a lot of the time there is more issues because someone didn't know what they were doing to try to fix…

Challenge accepted - I will get back to you on this one - needed a motivator to revamp & cleanup my office!